New Bern man charged after law enforcement search finds meth, cocaine

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — A New Bern man was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 after law enforcement searched a home and found multiple illegal drugs.

Officers found roughly 163 grams of methamphetamine, 38 grams of cocaine, 2.9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 21.3 pounds of marijuana and $2,852.

Paul Irvin Ellison, 37, was charged with:

• Trafficking methamphetamine by possession
• Trafficking cocaine by possession
• Trafficking marijuana by possession
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a schedule I controlled substance
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance
• Felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for controlled substances
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Ellison was jailed in the Craven County Detention Center under a $2.5 million secured bond.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WNCT.