— from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow
On April 22, 2026, members of the Henderson Police Department assisted the United States Marshals Service with the apprehension of 21-year-old Sayveon Lavar Durham, of Henderson, who was wanted on federal charges related to trafficking methamphetamine. Sayveon Durham was located and arrested at 233 East Andrews Ave., Apartment 102 and taken into custody without incident.
Durham’s charges involve a long-term investigation conducted by the Henderson Police Department and the Wake Forest Police Department, in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and Vance County Sheriff’s Office.
During the apprehension, investigators with the Henderson Police Department obtained and executed a narcotic search warrant at the location at which he was located. As a result of the search, investigators seized approximately:
- 30 grams of suspected fentanyl
- 9 grams of a Schedule III controlled substance
- Drug manufacturing equipment
- Various firearms accessories
As a result of this investigation, 26-year-old Dontarius K’von Davis was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
- Two (2) counts of Trafficking in Opioids
- Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver Schedule II (PWIMSD) Fentanyl
- Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver Schedule III (PWIMSD)
- Manufacture of Fentanyl
- Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Dontarius Davis was taken before Magistrate Reid, where he was issued a $1.5 million dollar secured bond. Davis failed to post bond and was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center.
Sayveon Durham was served with the federal arrest warrant related to trafficking methamphetamine and received no bond. He was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center.
Marcus W. Barrow
Chief of Police
Henderson Police Department
200 Breckenridge Street
Henderson, NC 27536
