Tip Leads To Multiple Drug Arrests

Lincolnton, NC – Lincoln County deputies say they executed a search warrant at a residence on Hull-McGinnis Road that led to multiple drug arrests.

Deputies say they received information that the residence had large amounts of methamphetamine and was also a location where drugs were being sold.

While serving the search warrant, officers encountered four adults and two small children in the residence.

During the search deputies seized over 26 grams of methamphetamine.

Multiple glass pipes and drug paraphernalia were found throughout the house. Marijuana, over $4,300 in cash and four firearms were also recovered.

The children were placed with responsible adults and the four adults in the house were arrested.

Stephen Wayne Blanton, 40, was charged with one felony count each of possession of a firearm by a felon, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and conspiracy.

Tracy Michelle Blanton, 34, was charged with one felony count each of maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and conspiracy. She is also charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor child abuse.

Ethan James Johnson, 27, was served warrants for felony possession of a firearm by a felon and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Another person at the residence, Robin Wayne Estep, 34, of Maiden, NC, was served with an outstanding warrant for failure to appear.