A Roanoke Rapids man who faces cocaine trafficking counts is being sought by the city’s police department.
Raymond Arbay Mills, 33, frequents various locations within the city, Chief Shane Guyant said, and he should be considered armed and dangerous.
The trafficking count and charges lodged against him stem from an August 4 search warrant execution by the police department and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office at Mills’ residence in the 800 block of Allen Avenue.
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The search warrant was based on several months of investigation and led to the discovery of trafficking amounts of cocaine as well as a firearm stolen from Martin County in 2021.
At the time of the search warrant execution Mills was not at the residence.
He faces the following charges:
Possession of a firearm by a felon
Trafficking in cocaine
Possession with the intent to sell and deliver cocaine
Possession of cocaine
Possession of a stolen firearm
Maintaining a dwelling to distribute a controlled substance
Guyant said Mills has multiple convictions, including the following:
A 2017 conviction in Halifax County for possession of a firearm by a felon
A 2009 conviction in Halifax County for felony common law robbery and two counts of felony breaking and entering
A 2008 conviction in Halifax County for resisting a public officer, simple assault, and felony breaking and entering
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or its website at this link
