| April 17,
2002 |
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| Three
Arrested for Drugs, Including Teacher |
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Anne Whisenant |
Tony Whisenant |
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| Three people, including a twenty-year career
school teacher from Burke County, were arrested during a drug raid in the Enola
community Tuesday night. |
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| Anne Harbison Whisenant, 43, and her husband,
Tony Jay Whisenant, 37 of 1990 Barn Hill Orchard Road, Morganton are facing
multiple drug charges after officers raided their home around 5:20 P.M. Anne
Whisenant reportedly is a kindergarten teacher at Chesterfield Elementary
School. |
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| According to an investigator with the Burke
County Narcotics Task Force, their agency had received reports in the past few
years concerning Tony Whisenant's alleged involvement in the drug
trade. |
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| "We heard back in January that both Tony and his
wife were selling cocaine," the investigator said. "We finally received enough
information to apply for a search warrant." |
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| The investigator said members of the Burke
County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team stormed the house and found several people
inside in addition to the suspects, including a two-year-old child. |
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| "We found other subjects inside the house who we
recently charged with dealing illegal drugs," stated the detective. |
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Also charged was Jazz Allan
Connelly (right), 17, of 106 Ora Place,
Morganton. Connelly was charged with possession of a schedule II drug after a
quantity of crack cocaine was reportedly found in his pocket.
Canines
with the Burke County Sheriff's Office and the Morganton Department of Public
Safety searched the home and approximately seven grams of cocaine was located
in different locations throughout the residence, Task Force officers
said. |
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| In addition to the drugs, officers seized cash,
drug paraphernalia, and a Land Rover vehicle. |
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| The Whisenants were charged with possession with
intent to sell and deliver cocaine, and maintaining a dwelling to sell and
deliver controlled substances. Both were placed under a $50,000 secured bond.
Connelly's bond was set at $25,000. The three suspects have a first court
appearance today. |
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| The North Carolina Department of Probation and
Parole also assisted in the investigation. |
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