On 8/14/2020, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Wilbert Oneal Jr., 37 years of age, of 361 NC Hwy. 99 N. in Pantego. Oneal was charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule VI (THC Edibles), Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
Oneal’s arrest stemmed from Investigators purchasing cocaine from Oneal and executing a Search Warrant at his residence. Investigators found 420 grams of marijuana, 5 packages of Nerds Rope candy containing THC, 5 packs of Gummies candy containing THC, digital scales, plastic bags used to package a controlled substance, $19,229.00 in US currency and 6 firearms.
Oneal was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $25,000.00 secured bond.