BOLTON, NC — A Wilmington man with a prior felony record remains held in the Columbus County Detention Center under a $300,000 secured bond following a high-stakes traffic stop and drug bust in Bolton on Wednesday afternoon.
Deputy Jordan E. Hunt of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a burgundy Kia Optima LX S along Green Swamp Road North at approximately 2:24 PM on Oct. 28. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies seized a loaded black Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm handgun, additional ammunition, three cellular devices, and $358 in cash hidden inside a purple Crown Royal bag.
Deputies also recovered significant quantities of illicit narcotics, including 14.05 grams of fentanyl, 7.17 grams of crack cocaine, and 10.12 grams of marijuana.
The driver, Justin Randolph Armstrong, 38, of Sandlapper Way in Wilmington, was booked into custody. Armstrong faces a battery of felony charges, including:
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Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
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Trafficking in Fentanyl
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Felony Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
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Maintaining a Vehicle for Keeping Controlled Substances
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Carrying a Concealed Gun
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Misdemeanor Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance & Drug Paraphernalia
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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