Three men and a woman are facing charges after they were found to be involved in drug trafficking, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office.
On April 23, members of the Down East Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Halifax Regional Drug and Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence
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On Dec. 12, the Northampton County Sheriffâs Office began a joint investigation with the Bertie County Sheriffâs Office in reference to a reported kidnapping, assault and rape.
Upon investigation by Capt. P. Jacobs of the NCSO and Bertie County Sheriffâs Office detectives, it was determined that a 27-year-old male and 24-year-old female were kidnapped at gunpoint approximately before midnight Dec. 11 at a location in Bertie County, according to a press release from Jacobs.
Upon being kidnapped, the victims were taken to a location in Rich Square. Upon investigation, it was determined the male victim was assaulted by numerous male subjects brandishing firearms. The female victim was also physically assaulted and raped. Both victims have been treated for their injuries at a local hospital. This is currently a joint investigation being conducted by detectives from the sheriffâs offices of Bertie and Northampton counties.