COLUMBUS/ NEW HANOVER COUNTIES, N.C. (WECT) – A six-month-long narcotics investigation conducted in partnership with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) has led to one arrest and multiple felony charges.
CCSO and NHCSO’s respective Vice Narcotics Units stated the investigation “targeted a narcotics network responsible for impacting communities throughout Columbus and New Hanover Counties.”
Officials identified 30-year-old Cortez Mikell Smith as a ‘key figure’ in the trafficking of large quantities of crystal meth and other illegal narcotics…