NEW HANOVER CO., N.C. -- A man has been arrested after New Hanover narcotics detectives conducted a heroin bust in November.
Shawqi Gray, 36, was suspected of trafficking large quantities of heroin into New Hanover County from New Jersey.
Detectives also learned Gray is a convicted felon and is wanted out of Easton, Pennsylvania, for the crimes of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and heroin.
During the investigation at a location on the 2700 block of Oleander Drive, detectives found:
- 393.15 grams of raw heroin (equivalent of approximately 19,000 bags of heroin)
- 803 bags of heroin ready for sale and or delivery
- 110 grams of fentanyl (used as a cutting or mixing agent for heroin)
- 8.5 grams of cocaine
- 10 grams of marijuana
- 5 firearms (two of the firearms were reported as stolen)
- $47,390
- Thousands of empty wax bags with various stamps along with 78.4 grams of another unknown cutting agent used for manufacturing heroin.
Gray was taken to New Hanover Detention Facility on multiple charges including trafficking heroin, possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin and manufacturing heroin.
His bond is set at $10 million.