Lt. Detective Chris Taylor with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 39-year-old Joseph Paul Gilliland with felonious Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance, felonious Possession of Marijuana, felonious Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, felonious Manufacturing of Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm by Felon. Gilliland was issued a $6,000 secured bond.
Lt. Taylor also charged 39-year-old Angela Bates with felonious Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance, felonious Possession of Marijuana, felonious Manufacturing of Marijuana and felonious Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana. Bates was issued a $20,000 secured bond.
On September 29th, the McDowell County Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Marion Police Department and McDowell County Special Weapons & Tactical Team, executed a search warrant of a residence on Parody Drive in Marion. A search of the residence turned up a large amount of marijuana.
