Man arrested, gun and drugs seized during traffic stop
On July 12, 2025, Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office B-Shift deputies conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 258 North after spotting a vehicle with a handwritten license plate and equipment violations.
The driver, Michael E. Hicks, 46, was found to have a suspended license and an outstanding warrant. Deputies from B-Shift searched the vehicle and located a revolver, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. Hicks, a convicted felon, was arrested and taken into custody.
New charges include:
Possession of Firearm by Felon
PWIMSD Schedule II
Maintaining a Vehicle for Controlled Substance
Carrying a Concealed Gun
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
He was also served with outstanding warrants for:
PWIMSD MDA/MDMA
PWIMSD Schedule I
Possession of Cocaine
Simple Possession of Schedule VI
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Hicks is being held without bond under the Pretrial Integrity Act for the new charges and received a $50,000 bond for the outstanding charges.
Sheriff Jackie Rogers said, “The proactive work of our deputies continues to remove dangerous individuals and illegal drugs from our community.”
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