Kinston/Jones Free Press (kfp)
Deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff s Office have arrested a Kinston man after they were able to make multiple purchases of crystal methamphetamine.
Tony Ray Tucker was charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance, one count of possession of a schedule II controlled substance and one count of trafficking methamphetamine, according to a news release from the LCSO.
All of the charges are considered felonies. Tucker s next scheduled court date for the current arrest is on Jan. 7, 2021 in Lenoir County District Court.
Detectives were able to made multiple purchases of crystal methamphetamine from Tucker during their investigation, ultimately seizing approximately 60 grams of the drug. He was given a $70,500 secured bond and taken to the W.E. Billy Smith Detention Facility.