From the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

On June 25, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Lavar Dewen Mitchell, 38, of 649 Pine St., Belhaven. Mitchell was charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Mitchell’s arrest stemmed from investigators purchasing cocaine from Mitchell and executing a search warrant on Mitchell’s residence. Investigators searched Mitchell’s residence and found digital scales, packaging material used to package cocaine and U.S. currency that the investigators used to purchase cocaine from Mitchell.

Mitchell was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $15,000 secured bond.