On Aug. 3, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested James Darnelle Freeman, 27, of 601 W. Ninth St. in Washington. Freeman was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Freemans arrest stemmed from investigators receiving information that Freeman is involved in the distribution of crack cocaine and uses a residence on Charlie Lane in Chocowinity to manufacture and package crack cocaine.

Investigators conducted surveillance on Freeman and witnessed Freeman travel to Xavier Ore’s residence located at 58 Charlie Lane in Chocowinity. Freeman departed from the residence and investigators conducted a traffic stop. Investigators searched Freeman and found approximately 13 grams of crack cocaine hidden in his underwear. Freeman was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.

Investigators returned to 58 Charlie Lane and executed a search warrant. Investigators found digital scales with cocaine residue, plastic bags used to package crack cocaine, metal cookware containing cocaine residue and $2,370 in U.S. currency.

Investigators obtained an additional warrant on Freeman for manufacturing crack cocaine and warrants on Ore for manufacturing crack cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for manufacturing crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On July 28, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit served arrest warrants on Darran Boyd, 25, of 1395 Gray Road in Chocowinity. Boyd was charged with two counts of trafficking in heroin and possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin.

Boyd’s arrest warrants stemmed from investigators making purchases of heroin from Boyd. Boyd was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.

On July 28, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Joseph Walter Carter, 37, of 256 Old Mill Road in Chocowinity. Carter was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Carter’s arrest stemmed from investigators executing a search warrant at 1395 Gray Road in Chocowinity. Investigators searched Carter’s vehicle and found eight bags of heroin.

Carter was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.