Date/Time of Offense: Friday, September 10, 2021.

 Offense(s)/Charge(s): Felony Trafficking by Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine

                                      Felony Trafficking by Transportation of Crystal Methamphetamine

                                      Felony Conspire to Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine

                                      Felony Trafficking by Sale of Crystal Methamphetamine

                                      Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Counterfeit Controlled 

                                      Substance

                                      Felony Sell or Deliver a Counterfeit Controlled Substance.

 Location of Incident: Southern Iredell County 

Suspect(s):  Robert Wayne Jenkins, 32 Years Old 

                     214 Calvin Lane

                     Mocksville, North Carolina

                      Justin Nathaniel Deaton, 38 Years Old

                     427 Cross Country Road

                     Statesville, North Carolina 

Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: On Friday, September 10, 2021 Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators arrested, and charged Robert Wayne Jenkins with: Felony Trafficking by Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine, Felony Trafficking by Transportation of Crystal Methamphetamine, Felony Conspire to Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine, Felony Trafficking by Sale of Crystal Methamphetamine, Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Counterfeit Controlled Substance, and Felony Sell or Deliver a Counterfeit Controlled Substance.

 Narcotics Investigators also obtained a felony arrest warrants for Justin Nathaniel Deaton for Conspiring to Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine. Deaton is currently Wanted” by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any information on where Deaton can be located, you are asked to call the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3100. 

 This investigation was conducted in southern Iredell County after Narcotics Investigators received information about Crystal Methamphetamine being sold and distributed in the Troutman, Mooresville area of Iredell County. 

 Through investigative resources, narcotics investigators were quickly able to identify Robert Wayne Jenkins as the individual distributing Crystal Methamphetamine. The investigators were also able to confirm his ties to Iredell County even though his residence was located in Mocksville.

 Through the investigation, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators were able to meet with Jenkins, and Justin Nathaniel Deaton in Mooresville. They were able to purchase over one ounce of Crystal Methamphetamine directly from Jenkins. 

 Investigators were able to arrange another purchase of Crystal Methamphetamine from Jenkins, but determined the substance he sold them was counterfeit. Upon completion of this purchase, Jenkins was arrested without incident.

 Jenkins was then taken to the Iredell County Detention Center where he was served with his felony arrest warrants. He then appeared before Magistrate T. Thompson who issued No Bond on these charges.