Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office searching for man wanted in connection with multiple drug charges
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office agents are searching for a man wanted in connection with multiple drug charges after authorities said they found more than 1,000 bags of heroin, other drugs, and a large some of cash at his home, Emily Flax, spokesperson with the sheriff’s office, said.
Joe Junior Bell, 34, of Hale Swamp Road in Shallotte, N.C. has been charged with trafficking heroin, trafficking MDMA, possession with intent to distribute, maintaining a house used for keeping and selling heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia, Flax said.
Authorities said they found 161 grams of the drug MDMA and $13,000 in cash in addition to more than $1,000 bags of heroin after searching Bell’s home.
Anyone with any information as to the whereabouts of Bell is asked to contact the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office at 910-253-2777 or call 911.
Contact ELIZABETH TOWNSEND at 626-0217 or on Twitter @TSN_etownsend.
This story was originally published May 15, 2015 at 10:52 AM with the headline "Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office searching for man wanted in connection with multiple drug charges."