Local man charged with trafficking MDMA
By Ethan Smith
Published in News on December 12, 2016 12:11 PM
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Authorities executed a search warrant at 403 Lime St. Friday and found large quantities of several different drugs resulting in the arrest of one man, according to a press release.
Corey Ramon Best Jr., 23, who lives at the address, is charged with trafficking MDMA, manufacturing cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, possession of a schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony maintaining a dwelling.
He is being held in the Wayne County Jail under a $600,000 secured bond.
Maj. Tom Effler with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said possessing 100 pills or more warrants a trafficking charge as Best received for the MDMA, also known as ecstasy.
Effler said authorities received a tip that Best was allegedly dealing drugs and developed probable cause to obtain a search warrant.
The Wayne County Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team and SWAT Team executed the warrant and found the contraband, according to the release.