POT POSTAL PACKAGE LANDS
LINCOLN MAN IN JAIL

Charles Lee Pridemore is charged in connection with having marijauna delivered to his residence. Photo contributed/TCS

By Jon Mayhew

MAIDEN -- Several agencies including Lincoln County narcotics officers, Burke County drug task force and the U.S. Postal Service teamed up to intercept a marijauna delivery through the mail. Now a Lincoln County man is in trouble for "postal pot."

Charles Lee Pridemore, 36, of 4163 Kent Street, Maiden was charged with one felony count each of Possession of Stolen Goods, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Possession with the Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, and Possession of Stolen Goods.

Narcotics officers say in October, Burke County officers and the Postal Service Investigators opened a suspicious package mailed to someone in Burke County. They delivered the marijuana to the subject and immediately executed a search warrant when the package was accepted. Investigators were told that Pridemore had asked that person to accept the package and bring it to him

After the package was delivered to the Lincoln County residence, Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators and the Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant at 4163 Kent Street and seized more than five pounds of marijuana and arrested Pridemore.

They also confiscated two handguns and several rifles hidden in a false wall in the residence. Pridemore is also a registered sex offender.

Pridemore was released from the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $50,000 secured bond. The U. S. Postal Service is working with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to pursue federal charges.

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