Raid on East Lincoln Residence Nets Drugs,
Money and Firearms

Two Arrested Including Fugitive from Michigan

Staff Reports

STANLEY -– Armed with a search warrant and arrest warrants, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team raided a residence on Old Plank Road Friday, August 22, 2008.

Narcotics investigators conducted a month long undercover operation after getting information that drugs and stolen property were at the residence at 5664 Old Plank Road.

While executing the search warrant, the Tactical Response Team encountered several subjects on the property and the occupant of the property, Charles Earnest Walker, 35, of 5664 Old Plank Road, Stanley was quickly taken into custody. Narcotics and criminal investigators then took over the scene in search of narcotics, weapons and stolen property.

Investigators found 7.5 pounds of marijuana, along with cocaine, ecstasy and several other prescription drugs. Officers also seized a number of weapons and $3,000 in cash. CID investigators also found several items of stolen property. Since Charles Walker is a convicted felon and weapons were found on his property, the ATF was contacted.

One person detained at the scene, Chris Lee Jando, 46, of Daybrook Court, Stanley was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant out of Michigan. He was wanted for parole violation and had been evading capture for the last eight years. He is being held without bond awaiting extradition.

Charles Earnest Walker is charged with three counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, six counts of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance Schedule VI (Marijuana), one count each of possession of cocaine, possession of stolen goods, and trafficking heroin, five counts of sell and deliver of a controlled substance Schedule VI (Marijuana) , two counts of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance Schedule II, one count maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance and two counts of sell and deliver a controlled substance Schedule II. All charges are felonies.

He is in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $250,000 secured bond.