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On April 24th, 2014 a month-long joint investigation between the Nash and Edgecombe County Sheriffs’ Offices culminated in the arrest of the owner and founder of B and R Auto Sales on N. Church St.in Rocky Mount, NC. Brothers Benjamin and Reginald Ransome were both arrested for drug charges after Investigators executed search warrants at B and R auto sales at 820 N. Church St. and 1716 Fletcher Dr. Rocky Mount, NC. During the search of B and R Auto Sales, Deputies found ninety-six (96) grams of Marijuana, a shotgun and items of paraphernalia used to repackage narcotics. At 1716 Fletcher Dr., Investigators located twenty-eight (28) grams of powder Cocaine, eight grams (8) of Marijuana, a stolen handgun and items of paraphernalia used to repackage narcotics.
Members of the Division of License and Theft also assisted in the search of B and R Auto Sales. Below are listed charges for the two suspects.

Arrested:

Reginald Marlo Ransome age: 34
820 N. Church st.
Rocky Mount, NC

Charges: Possession with intent to sale and deliver marijuana
Felony possession of marijuana
Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for the keeping/storage of CS
Possession of drug paraphernalia

Bond: $26,000.00 secured

Benjamine Fitzgerald Ransome age: 40
1716 Fletcher dr.
Rocky Mount, NC

Charges: Trafficking in cocaine
Possession with intent to sale and deliver cocaine (5 counts)
Felony possession of cocaine
Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for the keeping/storage of a CS (2 cts)
Possession of a stolen firearm
Possession of a firearm by a felon (2 counts)
Possess a controlled substance within 1000ft of a park
Possess with intent to sell/deliver marijuana (4 counts)
Sell/deliver cocaine
Sell/deliver marijuana (4 counts)
Bond: $250,000.00 secured