Five people were arrested on Wednesday after deputies said they found cocaine during a traffic stop and during a subsequent search of their hotel rooms.
The investigation began after deputies stopped a silver Chevrolet Malibu that had just left the Days Inn on Yadkinville Road in Mocksville for an unspecified traffic violation, according to a release from the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. During the stop, deputies reportedly identified the driver as Shante Rochelle Brown and the passenger as Shacory Avery Brown and smelled smelled an odor of alcohol and observed an open container of Coors Light in the center console.
Deputies then searched the vehicle and found over 80 grams of cocaine and crack, 14 grams of marijuana and over $13,000 in currency, according to the release. Deputies also reportedly learned that Brown had rented two rooms at the Days Inn and requested the Davie County Narcotics Division to assist.
While deputies secured the rooms, another person, later identified as Meosha Obrien Parks, pulled into the parking lot. Deputies reportedly approached that person and smelled an odor of alcohol and noticed an open container inside of the vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle and located cocaine, taking the person into custody, according to the release.
Detectives with the Davie County Narcotics Division executed two search warrants at the rooms, reportedly locating cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Deputies then took two people, Jessica Lee Grant and Kenneth Wayne Shepherd, who had been in the rooms into custody.
Shante Brown, a 38-year-old man from Mocksville, was charged with level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by possession; level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by transportation; level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by manufacturing; felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substance; possession of marijuana with intent sell, manufacture or distribute; felony conspiring to sell or deliver marijuana; misdemeanor open container after consuming alcohol; misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia; and driving left of center. Brown was placed in the Davie County Detention Center without bond and is scheduled to appear in Davie County District Court on March 26.
Shacory Avery Brown, a 39-year-old man from Salisbury, with level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by possession; level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by transportation; level one trafficking a schedule II controlled substance by manufacturing; felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substances; possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute; felony conspiring to sell or deliver marijuana; felony conspiring to sell or deliver cocaine; misdemeanor open container after consuming alcohol; misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia; and misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to half an ounce. Brown was placed in the Davie County Detention Center without bond and is scheduled to appear in Davie County District Court on March 26.
Parks, a 37-year-old woman from Salisbury, with felony possession of cocaine, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, open container, and being intoxicated and disruptive. Parks was placed in the Davie County Detention Center with a $3500 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Davie County District Court on March 12.
Grant, a 39-year-old woman from Rowan County, was charged with one count of possession of cocaine; maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substance; and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Grant was placed in the Davie County Detention Center with a $3000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Davie County District Court on March 26.
Shepherd, a 55-year-old man from Mocksville, was charged with possession of cocaine; maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances; resisting, delaying and obstructing a law enforcement officer; identity theft; and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shepherd was placed in the Davie County Detention Center without bond and is scheduled to appear in Davie County District Court on March 9. Shepherd was served with a warrant out of Davidson County for felony larceny and received a $10,000 secured bond. Shepherd was served with two orders for arrest for failure to appear from Rowan County and received a $50,000 secured bond for those charges.
