Two arrested in drug bust

Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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On Feb. 19, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office drug unit arrested Tremal Keys, 33, of 13017 Hwy. 33 in Blounts Creek and Andrew Lindsey, 34, of 55 Oswald Lane in Blounts Creek.

Keys was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana within 1,000 feet of a park and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lindsey was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Their arrest stemmed from investigators making purchases of cocaine from Keys at 1109 N. Pierce Street in Washington. Investigators executed a search warrant at 1109 N. Pierce Street and found cocaine and marijuana.

Keys was detained in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $50,000 secured bond. Lindsey was detained in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $6,000 secured bond.