Two arrested in Halifax County drug-dealing investigation

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Two people, including a convicted felon, are facing charges following a drug investigation in Halifax County.

Halifax County deputies say they executed search warrants at two separate locations on Monday that were both tied to suspected drug dealer, 50-year-old Samuel Massey.

Deputies began looking into Massey earlier this year after agents say they received information that he had been selling meth in the Roanoke Rapids area.

Massey is a convicted felon who was charged with murder in 2021. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the case, according to deputies.

Agents served one search warrant at a home in the 900 block of Green Street. During their search, they found drug paraphernalia, drugs and firearms inside the home.

Agents went to another home in the 600 block of Monroe Street and found meth and other drugs inside.

Investigators say cocaine, meth, suboxone strips and several dosage units of adderall were seized.

Massey and 47-year-old Dixie Medlin were both arrested as a result of the investigation.

Massey was charged with the following:

• Two counts of possession of firearm by convicted felon
• Two counts of possession with the intent to sell/deliver schedule III controlled substance
• Possession of cocaine
• Possession with the intent to sell/deliver schedule I controlled substance
• Possession of schedule I controlled substance
• Two counts of simple possession of schedule III controlled substance
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Medlin is facing these charges:

• Felony alter/steal/destroy criminal evidence
• Possession with the intent to sell/deliver schedule I controlled substance
• Possession of schedule I controlled substance
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Massey was given a $20,000 bond, and Medlin was given no bond due to pending charges.

Both were taken to the Halifax County Jail and are scheduled to appear in court on August 26th.