New York Residents Busted in Beaufort County for Selling Narcotics on a Grand Scale

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New York Residents Busted in Beaufort County for Selling Narcotics on a Grand Scale

Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 8:15 pm
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News Release:

On 02-12-2019, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested James Earl Moore, 51 years of age, of 273 Franklin Avenue in Mount Vernon New York and Kenyaan Marks, 39 years of age, of 501 Old Country Road in Elmsford New York.

Moore was charged with Trafficking in Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Maintaining a Vehicle for the Purpose of Storing and Selling a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

James Earl Moore

Kenyaan Marks

Marks was charged with Trafficking in Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

These arrest stemmed from the Drug Unit receiving information about Moore transporting and smuggling drugs from New York to Beaufort County. Investigators from the Drug Unit worked with and shared information with Law Enforcement Officials in New York then tracked these suspects from New York into Beaufort County. When the suspects entered Beaufort County the Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop on US 17 North of Washington. The traffic stop resulted in the seizure of 10 pounds of marijuana, 5 grams of cocaine, a digital scale and $2000.00 in cash. The estimated street value of the drugs is approximately $40,000.00.

A tremendous bust here in Beaufort County by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office's Drug Enforcement Unit, with narcotics and cash displayed upon the table: Above. Click image to expand.
Sheriff Ernie Coleman stated "that these arrest are a direct result of my Drug Unit being equipped with up to date technology and working with other Law Enforcement Agencies throughout the United States to stop illegal drugs from entering Beaufort County poisoning our citizens and destroying families."

    Moore and Marks were both confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $250,000.00 secured bond.

    Contact: Lieutenant Russell Davenport

     Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

      210 N Market Street
      Washington NC 27889

      Office (252) 940-5708 • Cell (252) 943-7409

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