Lenoir County Sheriff Office posted the following on their Facebook page:

On August 13, 2022, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Narcotics and Criminal Investigations Units executed a search warrant at the residence of Jason Hill on Jessie T. Bryan Road. This search warrant was part of an ongoing drug and criminal violation case. They were assisted in the investigation by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

During the search, Detectives located approximately five hundred grams of black-tar heroin, 65 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 35 grams of fentanyl and ten firearms. Evidence was also seized that indicated controlled substances were being distributed from the residence.

Sheriff Ronnie Ingram states, "our narcotics detectives have been focused on arresting drug dealers in this area after complaints from our residents. Coincidentally, our criminal detectives were also working a case regaring damage to property and firearms. Both of these cases involved this suspect that was arrested. This was great team work from our whole agency to get this suspected drug dealer in the system to face the Court for his crimes."

Jason Patrick Hill was arrested and charged with two counts of Trafficking, opium or heroin, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Dwelling for Keep and Sale of Controlled Substances, Possession of a stolen firearm and Possession of drug paraphernalia. Hill was given a total secured bond of $500,000.00 for the drug and weapon charges and placed in the W.E. Billy Smith Detention Facility.