ROCKINGHAM — Police recently charged a man for allegedly having more than a dozen types of drugs, including prescription pills, meth and cocaine.
Quorum Adontis Blyther, of Entwistle Street, Rockingham, is facing 15 felony and three misdemeanor drug charges and one weapons charge following an Aug. 8 arrest.
According to arrest warrants, Blyther was in possession of:
- 15 methadone hydrochloride pills
- Seven methadone pills
- 25 extended-releaseTramadol hydrochloride pills
- 11 amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills
- Nine oxycodone hydrochloride pills
- One acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride pill
- 10 Alprazolam pills
- Two clonazepam pills
- Two pregabalin pills
- 28 suboxone strips
- Four Belbuca strips
- 13.1 grams of crystal meth
- 4.3 grams of cocaine
- 6.5 grams of crack cocaine
- A small, unspecified amount of marijuana
- Two sets of scales, baggies and cigarillos
He is also charged with manufacturing, assembling or storing a weapon of mass destruction for allegedly having a Hi-Point 995 9×19 carbine rifle.
Byther was arrested and booked into the Richmond County Jail under a $75,000 secured bond. He was released on bail Aug. 10 and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 27.
Online court records show Blyther has a Nov. 17 court appearance in Richmond County for two counts of speeding.
He is also facing misdemeanor charges of possession of up to a half-ounce of marijuana and carrying a concealed gun in Scotland County. His court date on those charges is Sept. 17.
Records with the N.C. Department of Public Safety Division of Adult Correction show no prior convictions in the state.
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
