Last week, ALE concluded a long-term illegal drug and alcohol investigation with searches, arrests, and seizures after years of violence and complaints had plagued a Fayetteville neighborhood.
A long history of 9-1-1 calls to the Fayetteville Police Department, and complaints of illegal drug and alcohol activity originating from two residences prompted the investigation. Two adjacent houses, 527 and 533 Orange Street, were frequented by known, violent offenders believed responsible for numerous shootings and stabbings over the past few months.
On Thursday, July 7, ALE, assisted by the Fayetteville Police Department, executed two simultaneous search warrants at the residences. The operation led to the seizure of crack cocaine, marijuana, non-taxpaid spirituous liquor, beer, wine, drug paraphernalia and cash.
The City of Fayetteville Code Enforcement was present during the search of the houses and found numerous health and safety concerns, as well as city ordinance violations.
The operator of the residences, Terry Eugene Cook, 60, of Fayetteville, was charged with possession with the intent to sell/deliver cocaine, possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without ABC permits, possession of non-taxpaid spirituous liquor, possession of drug paraphernalia. Antonio Wilson, 28, of Fayetteville, was charged with simple possession of marijuana.