12 People Are Arrested After Six Month Drug Investigation in Lincoln County
LINCOLN, N.C. – Police arrested 12 people for various drug charges in Lincoln County. Officials say the undercover operation targeted drug dealers selling methamphetamine and prescription pills.
Officials say theΒ investigations took place over a six month period of time where suspects sold drugs to undercover detectives.
Detectives with Lincoln County say meth remains a top priority for investigators.
The subjects who have been arrested are:
Douglas Cobb, 50, was charged with five felony counts each of Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine and Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine. He was also charged with two felony counts of Maintaining a Dwelling for Controlled Substances and Conspire to Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine.
Jerry Vancise, Jr., 40, was charged with three felony counts each of Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled SubstanceΒ and Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance. He was also charged with one felony count of Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Sharon Hart, 44, was charged with two felony counts of Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance and one felony count each of Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance and Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance.
Crystal Hart, 45, was charged with one felony count each of Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Maintaining a Dwelling for Controlled Substances, and Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance.
James Merriam, 39, was charged with one felony count each of Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Brandon Shronce, 33, was charged with one felony count of Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Bobby Smith, 39, has been charged with one felony count of Conspire to Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine.Β Smith is currently serving an active sentence in the NC Department of Corrections for a recent conviction for Sell and Deliver of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Donald Gaul, 52, Β was charged with two felony counts each of Conspiring to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance.Β Gaul was currently in jail on unrelated charges.
Sandra Gaul, 46, was charged with one felony count each of Sell and Deliver a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance, and Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Justin Williams, 28, has been charged with one felony count of Conspire to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance. He is jailed under a $5,000 secured bond.
Officials say 32-year-old Steven Leatherman and 27-year-old Kendra McCombs are currently wanted and have not been located.
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the remaining wanted subjects are asked to call the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735- 8202 or Crime Stoppers at 704-736=8909.
