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Charles Junior Lynn

Lawndale man arrested
on drug charges

By Jon Mayhew
March 16, 2011 --
Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant at a Lawndale man's residence Friday, where they found drugs at the house at 8555 Old Highway 18.

Lincoln County Sheriff David Carpenter and Captain Lee Caskey, narcotics investigators, criminal investigations and the Drug Interdiction Criminal Enforcement (DICE) Team went to the residence, which is located in Lincoln County, where they found a little over one pound of high-grade marijuana in the house and a vehicle on the property.

Investigators arrested Charles Junior Lynn, 50, of 8555 Old Highway 18, Lawndale and charged him with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance; felony maintaining a dewlling/vehicle for storage; and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lynn was released on a $7,500 secured bond. He posted bond and was released from custody according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Web site.

Narcotics officers placed the value of the marijuana at $4,000 to $6,000. The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation with the Gastonia Police over the last several months.

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