A 25-year-old man is behind bars after warrants state he was making and selling drugs out of a Jacksonville home.
Spencer Reed Hale of Castlewood, Virginia, was arrested Tuesday, May 5 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office.
He’s charged with:
Manufacturing Alprazolam (Schedule IV controlled substance)Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver AlprazolamManufacturing methamphetaminePossession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamineMaintaining a dwelling for controlled substancesPossession of drug paraphernalia
Warrants say Hale was involved in making Alprazolam — a type of benzodiazepine — and had dosage units of the drug that investigators believe were intended for sale or distribution.
Deputies also allege Hale manufactured methamphetamine and had about 12.2 grams of it in his possession.
Investigators say the activity was happening at a home on Elizabeth Street in Jacksonville, which they believe was being used to keep and sell both meth and prescription-type pills.
Hale was taken to the Onslow County Jail, where he’s being held under a $50,000 secured bond.
He’s scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, May 6.