06-05-2025
Pitt County man charged after cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, MDMA found during search
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A man was arrested by the Pitt County Sheriff's Office May 5, 2025 on multiple drug-related crimes after a three-month investigation.
Law enforcement said O'Joshua T. Roberts, of Greenville, initially ran from them before being caught.
A search warrant found approximately:
500 grams of cocaine
16 grams of fentanyl
5 pounds of marijuana
MDMA tablets
Drug paraphernalia
Home grow huts for drying plants
More than $37,000
Roberts was charged with:
Trafficking opium and heroin
Trafficking cocaine
Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana
Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver MDMA
Maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for a controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Roberts was jailed in the Pitt County Detention Center under a $900,000 secured bond.
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