On September 13, 2024, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. State Bureau of Investigations and Pitt County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Dominique Cherry of Stokes, NC on multiple drug charges. This arrest stemmed from Deputies conducting controlled purchases of fentanyl from Cherry. As a result of this investigation, Deputies seized 68 grams of fentanyl. Dominique Cherry was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $20,000 secured bond for two counts of Trafficking in Opium/Heroin (Fentanyl). More charges are expected to come.
Sheriff Scott Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale/use or any other crime to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-7111. You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or submit confidential tips online through the Beaufort County Sheriff’s App by clicking on submit at tip.
