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By Mike Barnhardt

Enterprise Record

A Davie man faces multiple drug charges while a family member faces a charge of trying to interfere with an investigation by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers served a search warrant on the residence of Dewayne Erick Gaither Chunn, 62, of 3624 US 64 W., Mocksville on Aug. 7 as part of an ongoing investigation.

Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman said that search not only resulted in the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids and paraphernalia, there was evidence of crack cocaine being manufactured.

Lashonda Gaither, a relative of Chunn, interfered with officers conducting the search and was charged with misuse of the 911 emergency communications system. Another person at the residence will be charged later, Hartman said.

Chunn was initially charged with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances, felony possession of cocaine, felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Chunn was initially not allowed a bond because of other pending narcotics charges, Hartman said. He was later issued a $15,000 bond.

“Chunn has a lengthy criminal record, including over 68 charges stretching back to the 1980s, which include mostly drug charges, along with assault on law enforcement officers and driving under the influence,” he said.

“After testing additional items located at the scene, deputies were able to establish probable cause that Chunn was manufacturing crack cocaine at  the residence.” He was subsequently charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession of narcotic precursors. His bond was then set at $45,000.

“Chunn has caused immense harm through his years of selling narcotics to the area and his repeated arrests demonstrates the Davie County Sheriff’s Office commitment to addressing criminal activity by working tirelessly to protect our community,” Hartman said.