He said the complaints received on Carter recently are in reference to heroin sales.

Harris said investigation into the 34-year-old Carter, who lives on Marshall Street, was conducted over the last month. “We've been hearing his name for some time.”

In a statement, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said the raid this morning was based on citizen complaints and surveillance by the task force, which obtained warrants based on grievances Carter was allegedly selling heroin and other illegal drugs.

The raid took place shortly before 7:15 a.m. and was carried out by the task force, Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team and the police department's patrol division.

Agents located marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia which included white bindle wrappers and small red plastic baggies, which Harris said are used in packaging heroin.

Harris arrested and charged Carter for possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.

Carter received a $2,000 secured bond and January 27 court date.

He was also served with an outstanding warrant in Halifax County for missing his court date on a driving while license revoked charge and one in Northampton County where he missed court for assault on a female. He received an additional $5,000 bond for those charges and was confined to the Halifax County Detention Center.