Salisbury Couple Arrested on Drug and Weapon Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two Stokes Ferry Road residents have been arrested on drug and weapon charges following Federal and Local investigation.

On Thursday, July 20, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Department of Homeland Security-Investigations executed a state search warrant at 6775 Stokes Ferry Road, Salisbury, North Carolina. The residence was the home of Daniel Dewayne Wood, and his wife, Sherry Lynn Wood.

During the past year investigators had been looking into allegations of Daniel Woods’ involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine and prescription narcotics, as well as purchasing large amounts of firearms.  Daniel Wood had been previously convicted in Rowan County Superior Court in 2006, of felony cocaine possession and was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.

During the search of the residence, investigators found approximately 61 grams of methamphetamine ice, 641 tablets of oxymorphone, 90 tablets of tapentadol, 151 tablets of clonazepam, and 25 dosage units of naloxone.

Evidence uncovered during the investigation showed that Wood was obtaining some of the prescriptions legally from a pain clinic in Salisbury, and then selling his medications.  Drug ledgers describing the sales of prescription drugs were also found inside the home.

Investigators also located a total of 27 handguns, rifles, including assault weapons, and shotguns from the residence, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition.  The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is presently attempting to determine if any of the weapons are stolen.

Approximately $13,000 cash and a stolen Kawasaki dirt bike were also found at the residence.  Additionally seized were two motorcycles and a pickup truck, which were proceeds of drug trafficking.

Daniel Wood was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Opium, Possession of Firearm by Felon, and Maintaining a Dwelling to Keep and Sell Controlled Substances.  Bond was set at $500,000.  Sherry Wood was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Dwelling to Keep and Sell Controlled Substances.  Bond was set at $25,000.