Four Oaks Man Found Guilty of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of A Firearm While Subject to Domestic Violence Order

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Four Oaks Man Found Guilty of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of A Firearm While Subject to Domestic Violence Order

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 11, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, DWAYNE SHANNON REARDON, of Four Oaks, North Carolina, was convicted following a two-day trial before United States District Judge James C. Dever III. The jury found REARDON guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of methamphetamine and cocaine, and possession of a firearm while subject to a domestic violence order.

On Feb. 21, 2018, officers with the Johnston County Sherriff’s Office responded to 114 Pine Tree Lane in Four Oaks, North Carolina, to arrest REARDON for violating a domestic violence protective order. When REARDON was searched in his backyard, officers found a bag of methamphetamine and a bag of cocaine in his pants pocket. Another bag of methamphetamine was seen in his truck, and a large amount of cash was found in the center console.

A search warrant was executed on REARDON’S house, where officers found a digital scale with methamphetamine residue, as well as other drug paraphernalia on his nightstand. Moreover, a handgun was found in an unscrewed vent beside REARDON’S bed.

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Donald Pender and Felice Corpening represented the government.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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