JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) A man has been charged after he received marijuana delivered through USPS mail.
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit learned that a Jacksonville resident would be receiving illegal drugs through the mail.
The investigation concluded on December 6 when the Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the United States Postal Service arrested Meldetric Antonio Rogers after picking up a package from the post office.
Rogers was taken into custody after he received the package.
OCS Office K-9 Sadie alerted positively to the package.
The package was addressed to a fictitious name and had a fictitious return name and address on it.
Rogers was charged with:
- Trafficking marijuana by possession
- Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana
- Possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia
He was placed under a $10,000 bond.
