Sheriff Neil Godfrey announced the arrest of Douglas A. Russell following the search of his residence located in the Pinehurst area of Moore County.
On June 28, 2017, after receiving numerous complaints of possible drug activity, deputies conducted a consent-search of a residence located at 204 Spring Lake Road, Pinehurst, North Carolina. During the search deputies seized: five dosage units of crack-cocaine, 20 Tramadol (schedule II controlled-substance) prescription pills, assorted drug paraphernalia and a firearm.
Arrested:
Douglas Alexander Russell, 55 years of age
204 Spring Lake Road
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Russell was charged with: possession with the intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with the intent to sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the possession of drug paraphernalia.
Russell was placed in the Moore Detention Center and given a $100,000 secured bond with a July 11, 2017 District Court date.
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