Police: 14 arrested in drug bust

HAVELOCK — A seven-month drug investigation involving city, state and federal authorities netted 14 arrests Wednesday of Havelock-area residents on 51 charges.

The arrests have been described as the first phase of an investigation involving cocaine, marijuana, prescription drugs and firearms.

“I think it will have an impact; however it’s just a drop in the bucket,” Havelock Police Chief G. Wayne Cyrus said in an interview. “We’re just scratching the surface. I truly believe that it will have some impact.”

According to the release, Havelock undercover investigators purchased controlled substances, including crack cocaine, powder cocaine and marijuana. One individual was charged with attempting to sell counterfeit drugs.

“If an individual attempts to pass a substance as another substance, for instance, baking soda for cocaine, then that constitutes a counterfeit substance charge,” Cyrus said.

Investigators also seized property such as televisions, GPS units and PlayStation gaming equipment that had been taken from residences in the Havelock area.

“The information we developed during the drug investigation led us to be able to recover some of those stolen items,” Cyrus said. “We’re still doing some work on that aspect of it.”

Havelock Police will be working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to determine if there are any violations relative to seized firearms.

Cyrus said the investigation is not over.

“There is a possibility that we’re going to have some additional arrests at a later time,” he said.

Those arrested and their charges include:

• Jeremy L. Adams, 24, of Havelock, manufacturing marijuana, two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and Vicodin, and one count of sell and delivery of cocaine. Adams was given a $500 bond.
• Marquis W. Pugh, 19, of Havelock, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver Percocet, two counts of sell and delivery of controlled substance. He was given a $15,000 bond.
• Ladonta I. Edwards, 37, of Havelock, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and sell and delivery of cocaine. He was given a $15,000 bond.
• Jermaine J. Taylor, 35, of Havelock, four counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, five counts of sell and delivery of controlled substances and maintaining a vehicle for sell and delivery of controlled substances. He was given a $1,000 bond.
• Zaid Saleh Abdul Kaudeyr, 34, of Havelock, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance.
• Christopher A. Murray, 25, of Havelock, two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, and sell and delivery of cocaine. He was given a $15,000 bond.
• Shauquan S. Prichard, 19, of Havelock, two counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, two counts of sell and delivery of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, and sell and delivery of a controlled substance. He was given a $2,000 bond.
• Carl E. Carter, 24, of Havelock, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, and sell and delivery of cocaine. He was given a $10,000 bond.
• Anthony A. Morris, 21, of Beaufort, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, and sell and delivery of cocaine. He was given a $10,000 bond.
• Kenneth V. Kosh, 39, of Havelock, three counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver Percocet and Vicodin, and possession with intent to sell and deliver Ectasy. He was given a $25,000 bond.
• Lawrence T. Gilbert III, 22, of Havelock, two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. He was placed under a $30,000 bond.
• James Ryan Stevens, 24, of Newport, possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance. He was given a $2,500 bond.
• James N. Rivens, 30, of Havelock, misdemeanor larceny. He was given a $500 bond.
• Terrence D. Duffy, aka Terrence D. Austin, 21, of Havelock, order of arrest and failure to appear for a Wake County charge of assault and battery. He was given a $1,000 bond.

The investigation involved Havelock police, Newport police, the Craven County Sheriff’s Office, the N.C. Department of Alcohol Law Enforcement, the N.C. Department of Probation and Parole, Naval Criminal Investigative Service at Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune, and the Craven County District Attorney’s Office.

“I’m very proud of the work that was performed here by the Havelock officers,” Cyrus said. “I’m very proud of their accomplishments. I am very thankful for the assistance that was provided to us by those other agencies. It was definitely a team effort.”