On Sept. 13, deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. State Bureau of Investigations and Pitt County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Dominique Cherry of Stokes, NC on multiple drug charges.

This arrest stemmed from deputies conducting controlled purchases of fentanyl from Cherry. As a result of this investigation, deputies seized 68 grams of fentanyl. Cherry was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $20,000 secured bond for two counts of Trafficking in Opium/Heroin (Fentanyl). More charges are expected to come.

Sheriff Scott Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale and/or 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 through the Beaufort County Sheriff’s app by clicking on “submit at tip.”