Drug Arrest Announced

35-year-old James Fredrick Shuford of Statesville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Deputies on felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II controlled substance (crack cocaine), possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule I controlled substance (ecstasy), maintaining a residence for the distribution of controlled substances, possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The investigation leading to Shuford’s arrest began when Narcotics Investigators received information that the suspect was distributing crack cocaine and other illegal drugs in the area. Undercover Officers established surveillance operations. Last Wednesday (October 21), Narcotics Investigators and Officers with the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.) executed a narcotics search warrant at Shuford’s residence. Investigators found crack cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, and a firearm in the home.
Shuford was placed in the Iredell Co. Detention Center under a $50,000 secured bond. He’ll appear in District Court on December 1.