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One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA — A Morehead City man is facing multiple additional drug charges following a search of his home conducted by the Morehead City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division on Thursday, May 8.

Joshua Daniel Dupree had been previously arrested on May 6 on heroin trafficking charges stemming from a traffic stop.

As part of the ongoing investigation, police executed a search warrant at his residence.

During the search, detectives found a trafficking amount of heroin, a quantity of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia consistent with processing and selling controlled substances.

As a result, Dupree was charged with:

  • Two counts of Trafficking Heroin
  • Maintaining a Dwelling for the Storage and/or Sale of Controlled Substances
  • Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Heroin
  • Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Cocaine

Dupree is being held at the Carteret County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond.

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