Butcher shop manager charged with drugs
By Lee Williams
Published in News on August 26, 2007 2:03 AM
The manager of Country Butcher Shop in Wayne County and an employee were arrested this week on drug charges by agents of the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation and Lenoir County Sheriff's Office.
David Earl Daw Jr., the manager of the business located on U.S. 70 East, LaGrange, was arrested Tuesday at his home as part of a sting operation into a LaGrange-based drug cartel.
Jesse Darrin Daw, a store employee, was also arrested Tuesday in the sting, according to reports.
Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders said he knew the Daws were suspected of selling drugs in the area.
"We were not involved in their investigation, but we were aware of the operation that the Greenville Task Force was involved in," Winders said.
Among the charges, David Daw Jr., 42, of Bob White Lane, faces are trafficking in cocaine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for the purpose of selling controlled substances and possession of marijuana, according to Wayne County court records.
Jesse Daw, 34, of Nahunta Road, Pikeville, faces charges of sell and deliver of cocaine and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, court records show.
The arrests are the culmination of two separate incidents that happened more than four months ago.
According to court records, Jesse Daw sold drugs to an undercover detective on April 5. He also allegedly had more than 14 grams of cocaine in his possession.
Two weeks later, on April 19, officers raided David Daw Jr.'s white double-wide mobile home and allegedly found more than an ounce of marijuana and more than 28 grams of cocaine.
On Tuesday, two SBI agents secured warrants from Wayne County Magistrate Judge Melinda Jordan and apprehended the men.
Both were taken to the Lenoir County Jail for booking.
On Thursday, the men appeared in Wayne County District Court for a first appearance hearing.
David Daw Jr. was released after posting a $20,000 bond. Jesse Daw was released on a $5,000 bond.