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On July 8, 2024, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from Craven County Sheriff’s Office, New Bern Police Department, Greenville Regional Drug Task Force and NC SBI arrested 25-year-old Patrick O’Brien Coffey of Greenville, NC on multiple drug charges.  This arrest resulted from a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation into Coffey and ended with Deputies executing a search warrant on a residence in Edward, NC.

A thorough search was conducted of the property and Deputies located and seized 48 grams of cocaine, 7 grams of fentanyl, 20 grams of marijuana, $4,890 in US currency and two firearms.

Patrick O’Brien Coffey was arrested and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under No Bond under the following charges:

– Felony Trafficking in Cocaine by Possession

– Felony Trafficking in Opium/Heroin by Possession

– Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana up to ½ Ounce

– Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Beaufort County Sheriff Scott Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale/use or any other crime to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at 252-946-7111.  You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at 252-974-6400 or submit confidential tips online at www.p3tips.com/195.  Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.