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By Mike Barnhardt

Enterprise Record

Seven people were arrested on 40 felony charges in the Davie County Sheriff’s Office “Summertime Sadness” initiative aimed at dismantling networks involved in narcotics distribution and gang activity.

Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman said more charges are expected, and officers conducted surveillance operations, traffic stops, K-9 searches, search warrant executions and interviews in making the arrests.

More than one pound of methamphetamine, more than an ounce of heroin, marijuana, buprenorphine, morphine, and psilocybin were confiscated. Officers also seized more than $2,500 in cash, six guns (two had been modified to short-barrel shotguns), and paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics.

Ahmed Saunders was identified as being a member of the United Blood Nation gang from High Point. Hartman reported that Saunders had quickly established himself as a source for narcotics after moving to Davie County.

“Gangs are not only involved in drug trafficking, but also engage in illegal activities such as extortion, perpetrating violence, and intimidation, which poses a serious threat to the well-being of our communities,” Hartman said.

“Gangs have no place in our community.” He encouraged those suspecting gang activity to report it at www.dcsonc.com or on the Davie County Sheriff’s App.

“The Davie County Sheriff’s Office is committed to apprehending drug dealers and ensuring community safety through a proactive approach, which includes targeted investigations, collaboration with partners and leveraging support from the public,” Hartman said.

• Ahmed Saunders, 31, was charged with trafficking more than 400 grams of methamphetamine by transport and by possession, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony maintaining a vehicle or place for controlled substances. Saunders was taken into custody without privilege of bond, which was later set at $900,000 by a district court judge. A first-appearance hearing is scheduled for July 25 in Davie District Court.

• Sidney Farris, 49, was charged with possession with intent to sell Schedule II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell Schedule I controlled substance, felonly maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances, felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance, felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody without privilege of bond due to other pending narcotics charges. He is scheduled to appear in Davie District Court on Aug. 15.

• Carl Farris, 53, was charged with trafficking in heroin, trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell Schedule II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell heroin, 2 counts of possession of a weapon of mass destruction, felony maintaining a vehicle or place for a controlled substance, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody in lieu of a $500,000 bond pending an Aug. 15 hearing in Davie District Court.

• Saniyah McCorkle, 19, was charged with trafficking in more than 400 grams of methamphetamine by transport and by possession, possession with intent to sell methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken into custody in lieu of a $500,000 bond pending a July 25 appearance in Davie District Court.

• Tammy Holcomb, 50, was charged with possession with intent to sell methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell heroin, felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of heroin. She was taken into custody in lieu of a $15,000 bond pending an Aug. 15 hearing in Davie District Court.

• Pamela Burris, 46, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell Schedule II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell cocaine, possession with intent to sell marijuana, possession with intent to sell methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell Schedule I controlled substyance, possession with intent to sell Schedule IV controlled substance, possession with intent to sell Schedule III controlled substance, and possession of drug and marijuana paraphernalia. More charges are expected, Hartman reported. She was taken into custody in lieu of a $15,000 bond, pending an Aug. 15 appearance in Davie District Court.

• Kenneth Ashley was charged with possession with intent to sell Schedule II controlled substance, felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to heed lights and siren. He was taken into custody in lieu of aa $10,000 bond, pending an Aug. 1 appearance in Davie District Court.