On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team was patrolling the area of Highway 111 South in the eastern end of the county. A vehicle was stopped for a registration violation and probable cause was developed to search the vehicle. Deputies reportedly found a large amount of narcotics and a firearm during the search. The driver, 28-year-old Jeremy E. Pate of Snow Hill was arrested on charges of:
- Two counts of Trafficking Heroin
- Two counts of Trafficking Opium
- PWISD Methamphetamine
- PWISD Cocaine
- PWISD Marijuana
- Maintain a Vehicle for Controlled Substance
- Possession of Firearm by Felon
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
His bond was set at $750,000 secured and he was left in the custody of the Wayne County Detention Center.
