FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police in North Carolina have arrested two people after finding marijuana and a loaded AK-47 under the bed of a 2-year-old child.
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News outlets report Fayetteville police say drug and child abuse charges were filed against 32-year-old Sergio F. Weeks and 25-year-old Alysha J. Smith. In addition, police charged Weeks with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Weeks and Smith have been released on bond. It's not known if they have an attorney.
(Sergio F. Weeks, left, Alysha J. Smith, right)
According to police, officers responding to a Crime Stoppers tip were able to verify the tipster's information and obtained a warrant to search a home. Inside the home, they found nearly a pound of marijuana and various drug paraphernalia in addition to the AK-47.