BOLIVIA, NC — A Florida man wanted on multi-agency felony charges was taken into custody by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office in Bolivia, North Carolina.
Michael Carey Ives, 33, of Boynton Beach, Florida, was arrested on October 22, 2026, and booked into the Brunswick County Detention Center as a fugitive from justice pending extradition to Florida.
According to court filings and law enforcement records, the extradition warrant stems from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a Delray Beach-based commercial hemp distributor, Not Your Bakery LLC. The investigation involves felony allegations of money laundering, fraud, and illegal distribution of regulated THC products.
In addition to the criminal charges, Palm Beach County civil court records show that Ives—the company’s former Chief Executive Officer—is a primary defendant in an active lawsuit (Not Your Bakery LLC v. Michael Carey Ives, Carey Ives LLC, and Carey Products LLC). The suit alleges asset conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, and unauthorized transfer of client database systems to establish competing commercial entities.
Ives remains held in local custody pending legal proceedings and transfer to Palm Beach County, Florida.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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