On June 11, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office conducted an undercover operation that yielded the arrest of two suspects who were selling illegal narcotics in the Seven Springs area.
According to the LCSO, narrcotics detectives recieved a tip alleging Derik Foster and William Robinson were involved in the sale of illegal drugs. A LCSO press release states Robinson and Foster sold suspected crystal meth to undercover detectives on three different occasions between June 7 and June 11.
“This is third methamphetamine arrest our narcotics division has made in the past month," said Sheriff Chris Hill. " We will continue to find these dealers and cut this drug off at the source."
William Robinson, 24, of 3232 Salem Church Road, Goldsboro, was charged with three counts of trafficking schedule III methamphetamine, two counts of sell/deliver schedule III meth, two counts possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver schedule II meth and served with one outstanding felony probation violation. Robinson was confined in the Lenoir County Detention Center under a $210,000 bond.
Derik Leon Foster, 22, of 226 Fleer Street, Mount Olive, was charged with three counts of trafficking schedule III methamphetamine, two counts of sell/deliver schedule III meth and two counts possession with intent to manufacture, sell, & deliver Schedule II meth. Foster was confined in the Lenoir County Detention Center under a $200,000 secured bond.
See Saturday's edition of The Free Press for the full story.