Undercover Drug Sale Leads To 2 Arrests, Search For Suspect: ICSO

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Two women were arrested on drug charges Thursday and a search is underway for a third suspect after the trio sold narcotics to undercover investigators, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.

ICSO launched an investigation into activities at a home on Grier Street in Statesville after receiving complaints from community members about the possible sale of crack cocaine at the home, Sheriff Darren Campbell said Friday.

“Undercover surveillance operations were conducted on the location which narcotics investigators to be able to make purchases of controlled substances from Nicole Ashley Dishman, and Tevan Tyrese Turner,” Campbell said in a statement.

During the course of the investigation, detectives found crack cocaine, along with other drug paraphernalia in the home.

Dishman, 30, along with Crystal Amanda Nance, 32, were both arrested at the Grier Street home Jan. 30, and transported to the Iredell County Detention Center.

Dishman was charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver crack cocaine; felony maintaining a dwelling to sell controlled substances; felony possession with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance; felony possession of heroin; and felony conspire to sell heroin. Her secured bond was set at $50,000.

Nance was charged with felony maintaining a dwelling to sell controlled substances. Her secured bond was set at $30,000.

The sheriff’s office has obtained felony arrest warrants for Turner, 26, who they are currently searching for, authorities said.

According to ICSO, Turner has outstanding felony arrest warrants for felony conspire to sell or deliver heroin, and felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.

ICSO said that anyone wiht information about Turner’s whereabouts is asked to call the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3180.