The following information is courtesy of Mitchell County Sheriffâs Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
John Oscar Bradford, 30, of 140 Laurel Ridge Rd. in Spruce Pine, was charged by Captain R. Wiseman with felony sell/deliver Schedule VI controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule VI controlled substance, possess with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule VI controlled substance, possession of Schedule VI controlled substance, possession of Schedule II controlled substance, possess with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule I controlled substance, possession of Schedule I controlled substance, misdemeanor two counts of possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bradford was issued a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 27, 2021.