Six Arrested on Drug Charges

Richard V. Tabon, 28, of 414 E. Tenth Street, Sanford , was arrested on 5-29-2013 for Possession with intent to sell Marijuana, Possession with intent to sell a Schedule II controlled substance (Percocet) and Possession of drug paraphernalia after a surveillance operation by members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. Tabon was placed in the Lee County Jail under $12,000.00 secured bond.

Tracey Lynn Smith, 47, of 100 S. Sixth Street Sanford, was arrested on 5-30-2013 for Trafficking Opium, Conspiracy to traffic Opium, and maintaining a dwelling to store drugs after an undercover operation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. She was placed in the Lee County Jail under $45,000.00 secured bond.

Jeremy Daquan McKendall, 19, of 302 N. First Street, Sanford, was arrested on 5-29-2013 for Trafficking Opium, Maintaining a vehicle to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after a surveillance operation by Lee County Sheriff’s Office drug Agents. He was placed in the Lee County Jail under $200,000.00 secured bond.

Chad Foster Eddins, 36, of 3114 Hickory Hill Road, Sanford, and Derrick James Haire, 20, of 1061 Saunders Road, Sanford, were arrested after attempting to obtain a controlled substance (Xanax) by fraud from a local Pharmacy. Eddins was charged with possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax) and Haire was charged with attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud. Haire was placed in the Lee County Jail under $6000.00 secured bond and Eddins was placed in the Lee County Jail under $2500.00 secured bond.

Kenneth Wayne Mckoy, 43, of Lot 10 Harts Mobile Home Park, was arrested on 5-30-2013 for Manufacturing Marijuana, maintaining a dwelling to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after 4 Marijuana plants were seized from his home. He was placed in the Lee County Jail under $15,000.00 secured bond.

BEWARE OF AREA CODE 876

Approximately 30,000 calls are made from Jamaica into the United States — each day — attempting to defraud American citizens.   Don't be a statistic!

Your phone rings and caller ID shows an 876 area code. While it appears the call is coming from the US, be cautious with this Jamaican area code. If you do not have friends, relatives, or business associates in Jamaica, there is probably a scammer on the other end of line.

Anyone receiving an unexpected call from area code 876 should be on high alert!  There is a high likelihood that these calls are from scam artists. Unfortunately, these scammers are very persistent and in some cases verbally abusive, threatening to harm victims if they do not send money.

How Area Code Scam Works
Seniors receive a call from an 876 area code, which is often mistaken for a toll-free number.
Victims are congratulated for winning the Jamaican lottery or a new car and then are directed to send a fee of up to $4,000 to process the lottery winnings.

Victims are told that once the fee is received, money will be wired to their bank account and the car will be delivered to their home.

Many times the caller will tell the victim that a representative of the lottery is in the area and as soon as the process fee is received, someone will deliver a check to their home. Scammers often use Google Earth to identify local landmarks and make the scam more believable.

Don't Be A Victim!

SCAM ALERT! Check's In The Mail!

Wow!  $1,900.00 check in the mail, made out to me!  That will come in handy!  Not so fast!
Fake checks, including cashiers checks, can look so real even bank tellers can be fooled. However, just because you can withdraw the money, doesn't mean the check is good. Forgeries can take weeks to discover. You are responsible for the checks you deposit. If a check bounces, you owe the bank any money you withdrew.

Some Lee county citizens have received checks just like this one shown. The check arrived in the mail in a brown manilla envelope which was labeled "PRIORITY". The check looks extremely legit. The header on the check is as follows:

REJOICE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

13413 E. 106TH STREET NORTH

OWASSO, OK 74055-0550

The bank is also listed:

RBC BANK

PO BOX 189

CLAREMORE, OK 74018-0000

The back of the check looks legit too, as it has an endorsement area, and says ORIGINAL DOCUMENT as the watermark.

If someone wants to send you a check, insist on a cashier's check for the exact amount, preferably from a local bank or one with a branch in your area. Never accept a check and then agree to send a portion of the money back to the sender.  There is no need to contact our department if you get one of these, just shred the check and whatever you do, DON'T CASH IT!

Tempting Church Rd Man Shot and Killed - Suspect Charged

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Eric Andre Thompson Jr., 23, of the 2600 block of Brick Capital Court, Sanford, was charged Friday afternoon with murder of David Jerell McNeill, 31, of the 900 block of Tempting Church Road, Sanford.

The two men knew each other, and it appears they agreed to meet Thursday night. After McNeill was shot, he ran to a nearby home to find help and call 911.

Thompson was held at the Lee County Jail with no bond.


5/16/2013 @ 10:20 PM the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1935 B Minter School Rd. Sanford NC to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival deputies found the victim David Jerell McNeill (31) of 944 Tempting Church Rd. Sanford suffering from a single gunshot to the abdomen.

       McNeill reported he was shot in the yard at 1883 Minter School Rd. and ran to 1935 B to find help and call 911. McNeill was transported to CCH-ER and later flown by Life Fight to UNC where he was pronounced deceased. No arrest has been made at this time. The investigation is currently on going.

Drug Units Arrest Two

James Richard Abel, 52, of 314 Mayflower Circle, Sanford, was arrested on 5-15-2013 for possession with intent to sell Marijuana, maintaining a dwelling to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after a surveillance operation by members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. Abel was released under $10,000.00 bond.

Adam Terrell Clemons, 16, of 511 Bragg Street, was arrested on 5-15-2013 for Manufacturing Marijuana, Maintaining a dwelling to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after Lee County drug agents discovered 7 Marijuana plants growing at his home. Clemons was released under $10,000.00 secured bond.    

Two Arrested for Methamphetamines

Douglas Lamar Walters, 33, of 5120 Laurel Ridge Drive, Sanford, and Erin Jo Moore, 31, of 627 Spring Lane, Sanford, were arrested on 4-30-2013 for Conspiracy to traffic Methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell a counterfeit controlled substance, sell and delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

The charges are the result of an undercover operation by members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and the NC State Bureau of Investigation. Both suspects were placed in the Lee County Jail under $10,000.00 secured bond.