STATESVILLE, N.C. — A 35-year-old man who was out on bond faces multiple felony drug and traffic charges following a traffic stop this past Saturday at a Statesville motel in Iredell County, the sheriff said in a news release.
Deputy T.M. Sharpe with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team stopped Charles Smith Jr. as he pulled a 2011 BMW into Motel 7 on Greenland Drive. Deputies determined Smith was operating the vehicle with a revoked driver’s license and a revoked registration plate due to a lack of insurance.
Smith attempted to walk away from the vehicle to avoid contact with the deputy, investigators said. A search of his person revealed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Deputies then searched the BMW, finding additional methamphetamine and marijuana.
Smith was arrested and transported to the Iredell County Detention Center. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, felony maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, driving while license revoked and displaying a revoked registration plate.
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated that Smith was out on bond with an extensive criminal history.
“With an extensive criminal history, 22 pending charges, and now additional charges from this arrest, Smith is no stranger to law enforcement,” Campbell said. “Our deputies continue to demonstrate their commitment to identifying and arresting repeat offenders, regardless of how many times they have been arrested before.”
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