Anonymous tip leads to Lincoln County drug arrest

An anonymous tip on a sheriff’s office drug tip line led to the arrest Tuesday of a Lincolnton area man and the seizure of a large amount of marijuana, Lincoln County sheriff’s investigators said.

The phone tip led investigators to a home in the 200 block of Bynum Road south of Lincolnton, where officers said they seized nearly 3 pounds of marijuana from inside a refrigerator in an outbuilding, along with $1,100 cash.

The marijuana was valued at $3,000 to $4,000, depending on how it is sold, narcotics Lt. Jon Propst said.

Terrell Richard Sweet, 45, was charged with possession with the intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sweet is free on $8,000 bail.

“Tips from citizens are a big part of our narcotics investigations, and we urge anyone who has information to call our drug tip line or Crime Stoppers,” Propst said.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Drug Tip Line number is 704-736-8422. The Crime Stoppers number is 704-736-8909.

This story was originally published July 1, 2015 at 11:36 AM with the headline "Anonymous tip leads to Lincoln County drug arrest."