Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of St. Pauls Man

On 12/22/2017 on Highway 421 Bypass, a traffic stop was conducted on a speeding motorist. As a result of the traffic stop, agents recovered approximately 26 grams of marijuana, 4 grams of cocaine, one semi-automatic 9mm pistol containing 12 rounds of ammunition and $4,507.00 of US Currency.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents arrested Jesse Lashon Burden, 22 years old of 1747 Highway 20 East, St. Pauls, NC, for Possession with Intent to Sale and Deliver Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Sale and Deliver Cocaine, Maintain a Vehicle and drug paraphernalia. Agents transported Burden to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office where he was processed for the aforementioned charges and placed in the Lee County Detention Center. Burden was jailed under a $25,000.00 secured bond.

Burden is expected to have a first appearance on 12-28-2017 in Lee County District Court.