ROCKINGHAM – On Monday, July 30, the Rockingham Police Department executed a search warrant at 204 South Grove Ave.
Tyrone Lamont Covington, 30 years of age, resides at that address and was the target of the warrant.
The RPD had purchased approximately 4 grams of crack/cocaine over several weeks and multiple buys from the subject using a confidential informant.
These occurred between July 17 and July 23.
The SWAT team made entry into the home via a door breach; no flash bangs were necessary.
The subject was taken into custody without incident and charged with:
· Possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine (4 counts);
· Selling cocaine (3 counts);
· Maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of manufacturing or selling a controlled substance (4 counts); and
· Possession of drug paraphernalia (1 count).
Mr. Covington is a convicted felon and was placed in the Richmond County Jail under a $25,000 secured bond.
All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
