On Saturday, Sept. 27, a traffic stop was initiated on a Jeep for speeding and driving in the opposite lane. Burnette, the driver, was found to be operating the vehicle with no license.
A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up a suspected amount of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
A passenger in the vehicle, Dwayne Dean McMinn, 44, of Old Fort was also charged with felony Possession of Methamphetamine. He was given a secured bond of $2,500.
The N.C. State Highway Patrol assisted in the incident.
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Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.
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