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Cumberland Co. Deputies Seize Cocaine, Gun, Money


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Cumberland Co. Deputies Seize Cocaine, Gun, Money
Cumberland Co. Deputies Seize Cocaine, Gun, Money

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies, assisted by North Carolina A.L.E. agents, confiscated thousands of dollars in illegal contraband from a home in Spring Lake Friday morning.

Investigators raided the home at 303 Rutherford St. following numerous complaints from people working and living in the area.

Deputies reported seizing more than 64 grams of crack cocaine, a stolen handgun and close to $10,000 in U.S. currency from the residence. Two children who lived in the home were turned over to the Department of Social Services, which will be responsible for their well-being.

Four people were charged after the raid.

Theodore Eric Jones, 54, of 303 Rutherford St., was charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine, one count of maintaining a dwelling for the sale of cocaine, one count of possession of a stolen firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

He was placed under a $50,000 secured bond and was being held in the Cumberland County Detention Center.

Pula Montalvan, 35, of 303 Rutherford St., was charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine and one count of maintaining a dwelling for the sale of cocaine. She was placed under a $25,000 unsecured bond.

Larry Darnell Austin, 46, of 259 North Conner Circle, Spring Lake, was charged with one count of trafficking cocaine.

George Allen Dobbins, 61, of 614 Old Hickory Chapel Road, Spring Lake, was charged with one count of trafficking cocaine. Austin and Dobbins were each placed under a $10,000 unsecured bond and were released from jail under their own recognizance.

All four suspects are scheduled to make a first court appearance on Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. in District Courtroom 2-B.

RELATED TOPICS: Cumberland County, Spring Lake

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These people are definetly old enough to know better. I understand young people getting caught up in the thrill or the fantasy of this kind of stuff but these people know better. They also have to realize that most of that garbage they're selling is going to kids. The bails are kind of low, i hope the judge isn't too lenient.

i say its no big deal...just let em go...

These stories keep running, and there will always be a thousand people to take this guy's place. What will it take for us to realize we will NEVER win the war on drugs. It sure isnt time, because we have been waging it for the last 40 years, and it is further away from being won than it was in the 60s.

dougalou... they were selling crack. those poor kids. it is really sad when they don't even make sure their children aren't around it. i hope they never give them back.

At least it wasn't crack or he would be in real trouble

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