NORTH CAROLINA — Two men were arrested and a North Carolina Department of Public Safety employee was cited following a drug investigation in Hoke County, according to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they received complaints about marijuana being sold from a home in the 500 block of College Drive near Raeford. Investigators identified homeowner Hilton Wells Villines III, who is on probation for drug-related offenses, as a suspect.
Before executing a search warrant at the residence on May 28, deputies conducted a traffic stop involving Villines and driver Drkshan Maurice Glass. Authorities said a search of the vehicle uncovered 42 grams of marijuana, plastic baggies and other drug paraphernalia.
Villines and Glass were arrested following the traffic stop.
Investigators later searched the home and reported finding 15 dosage units of suspected fentanyl, oxycodone, a firearm, bulk U.S. currency and additional drug paraphernalia.
Deputies also stopped a second vehicle driven by Kalasia Kswan Graham before the search warrant was executed. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies found 14 grams of marijuana inside the vehicle. Graham was cited for simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance and a window tint violation.
During the stop, deputies learned Graham is employed as a juvenile court counselor with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Villines faces charges including possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a Schedule I controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for the sale or delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
Glass is charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for the sale or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for displaying a revoked permit.
Court records show Villines was released on a $25,000 secured bond, while Glass was released on a $25,000 unsecured bond after first appearances on May 29. Both are scheduled to return to court June 17. Glass also has a hearing on the citation scheduled for Aug. 11.
Graham is scheduled to appear in court July 7.
The sheriff’s office said it has notified the North Carolina Department of Public Safety about the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.
