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Jacksonville police release details on 222 pounds of meth seized a month ago
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Jacksonville police release details on 222 pounds of meth seized a month ago

  • February 26, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Jacksonville police are finally releasing information on a major meth bust that happened a month ago.

48-year-old Manuel Aguirre-Ambrocio, of California, was charged with three counts of trafficking methamphetamine.

On January 25, the Jacksonville Police Department, along with SBI and DEA agents, seized 222 pounds of the drug.

Aguirre-Ambrocio is being held in the Onslow County Jail without bond.

The investigation is ongoing, according to police.

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