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We’d like to extend a big thank you to Principal Goins and the students of East Bend Elementary School for their hospitality and tour today. | Flickr
No More Methin’ Around
PRESS RELEASESHERIFF NICK SMITHERMAN02/24/2023
On February 23rd, 2023, deputies with the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office arrested three subjects after receiving complaints from concerned citizens about drug activity on Crown Drive in East Bend. Deputies conducted a search of 1004 Crown Drive on February 16th, 2023, due to Jerri Cline Hodge being on supervised probation. During the search deputies located buprenorphine/naloxone, marijuana, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia. The investigation was completed by entering warrants for arrest in Jerri Cline Hodge's name on February 23rd, 2023, for possessing these items.
On the same date further aggressive enforcement actions were also conducted in the area which led to two additional arrests. A traffic stop was conducted on Apperson Road; methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found on Freddie Dustin Driver and Mitzi Reanna Driver (who also live at 1004 Crown Drive).
Jerri Cline Hodge, 59 years old of East Bend, was located and arrested on February 24th, 2023, for the following charges:
-one felony count of Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Buprenorphine/Naloxone-one felony count of Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Marijuana-one felony count of Maintaining a Dwelling for the Sale of Controlled Substances-one misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Hodge received a $15,000.00 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in court in Yadkin County on March 1st, 2023.
Freddie Dustin Driver, 42 years old of East Bend, was arrested and charged with the following:
-one felony count of Possession of Methamphetamine-one felony count of Maintaining a Vehicle for the Use of Methamphetamine-one misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-one misdemeanor count of Driving While License Revoked-one misdemeanor count of Displaying a Fictitious Registration Plate-one misdemeanor count of No Liability Insurance
Mr. Driver received a $10,000.00 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in court in Yadkin County on March 1st, 2023.
Mitzi Reanna Driver, 19 years old of East Bend, was arrested and charged with the following:
-one felony count of Possession of Methamphetamine-one misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Miss Driver received a $5,000.00 unsecured bond and is scheduled to appear in court in Yadkin County on March 1st, 2023.
Our deputies will continue to work and target this area. Any citizen with additional information pertaining to criminal activity in the area is asked to please contact the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office at 336-849-7811.
Original source can be found here.