NC deputies arrest 4, search for 7, after ‘Operation: You’re Next’

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WBTW)- Brunswick County Deputies finished “Operation: You’re Next” with the four arrests.

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27-year-old Cordero Bland is charged with heroin trafficking, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin (6), sell and deliver heroin (5), conspiracy to sell or deliver heroin, maintaining a dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia.

29-year-old Ray Bland, Jr. is charged with heroin trafficking, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin (5), sell and deliver heroin (4), maintaining a dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both are in the Brunswick County Detention Center under a $1.2 million bond.

42-year-old Terry Sapp is charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin (2), and sell and deliver heroin (2).

64-year-old George Hill is charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin, and sell and deliver heroin.

Both are in the Brunswick County Detention Center under a $1 million bond.

Deputies seized more than 1,300 bags of heroin, a stolen firearm, and more than $1,600 in cash.

Deputies are now searching for 7 people wanted on drug charges.

23-year-old Jermaine Bland is wanted on possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin (5), and sell and deliver heroin (5).

21-year-old Lashawn Bland is wanted for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver crack cocaine (3), and sell and deliver crack cocaine (3).

22-year-old Justin Bland is wanted for conspiracy to sell and deliver heroin (2).

36-year-old Donald Weston is wanted for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin, sell and deliver heroin, and conspiracy to sell and deliver heroin.

23-year-old Zachary Creech and 24-year-old Adam Bias are wanted for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin, sell and deliver heroin, and conspiracy to sell and deliver heroin.

20-year-old Jawon McNeil is wanted for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin (2), and sell and deliver heroin (2).

If you have information on these people, you’re asked to call the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office at 910-253-2777 or call 911.

Sheriff John Ingram says even though this operation is complete, the primary mission and focus of the Brunswick County Drug Enforcement Unit is heroin.