This Traffic Stop Wasn't A "Waist" of Time

Late Tuesday afternoon July 2, 2019 Lee County Sheriff’s Office narcotics agents assisted Trooper Andrew Knight of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol with a vehicle stop on highway 421 south near the intersection of Cox Mill Road, Sanford.

During the course of the stop agents discovered that the passenger of the vehicle, Larry Lorenzo Bethea had hidden 40 grams of MDMA (Molly) in his waistband. Agents arrested Larry Lorenzo Bethea, age 34, of 714 Magnolia Street, Sanford and transported Bethea to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for processing.

Larry Lorenzo Bethea was charged with one count of trafficking MDA/MDMA by possession, one count of trafficking MDA/MDMA by possession, and one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Larry Bethea was jailed under a $200,000.00 secured bond.