— information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow
Two Vance County men face a variety of drug charges following a vehicle stop on I-85 in Durham County.
The arrests took place on Thursday, Nov. 7 and were the result of a combined investigation by the Henderson Police Department, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and through assistance from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow.
Cristopher Terry, Jr., 31, and Dakwane Jones, 32, both of Vance County, face charges that include trafficking cocaine and marijuana, among other charges, according to a press release Barrow issued Wednesday. The driver, Terry, initially refused to stop, but after a brief pursuit and subsequent foot chase, both suspects were arrested.
A search of the vehicle netted 1,291.26 grams of cocaine and 10.16 grams of marijuana.
Terry faces the following charges:
- one count of felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle
- one count of trafficking cocaine
- one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver marijuana
- two counts of maintain vehicle/ dwelling place for a controlled substance
- one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver cocaine
- four counts of assault government official/employee
- one count of aggressive driving
- one count of resisting public officer
Jones faces the following charges:
- one count of trafficking cocaine
- one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver marijuana
- one count of alter/steal/destroy criminal evidence
- one count of resisting public officer
- one count of possession drug paraphernalia
Both men were remanded to the Durham County Detention Center. Terry received a no bond and Jones was placed under a $750,000 bond.
