From the Office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame
On Friday, Sept. 22 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 39 near Vanco Mill Road.
The traffic stop was a result of the driver not wearing his seatbelt. During the traffic stop, an open container of alcohol was seen in plain view in the passenger seat of the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a quantity of cocaine.
The operator of the vehicle was identified as Ronnie Dane Grissom, age 72, of 88 Country Lake Dr.
Grissom was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and an open container of alcohol. Grissom was taken before the magistrate and given a $30,000 unsecured bond and an initial court date of Oct. 2.