October 26, 2025
Johnston County Search Warrant Leads To Seizure Of Guns, Drugs And Cash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – On Tuesday, July 1, a narcotics search warrant was executed at a home on Old Barn Way, off NC 231 in northern Johnston County.
The search warrant was the result of a joint investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, and federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Maxton Omar Gaddy, age 47, of Old Barn Way, Wendell was arrested at the address.
Agents reportedly seized prescription narcotics including morphine and amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, THC edibles, six firearms, kilo cocaine press, scales, money counter, vacuum sealer, and undisclosed amount of cash.
An off road dirt bike with the serial number removed was located and seized.
Gaddy was arrested on seven drug-related offenses including maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance, trafficking in opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Maxton Gaddy was transported to the Johnston County Detention Center in Smithfield and held under a $290,000 secured bond.
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AWESOME! Take him off the streets and throw the book at home! Way to go go LEO!
290k bond all of that plus firearm by convicted felon? Yea aight
He has a right to own the firearms, so that charge should be dismissed. You can buy THC edibles almost anywhere, so that charge should go, too. Take away those two things, and this is just police meeting a quota.
Maintain a dwelling for drug is a felony
He’s a felon, so no he doesn’t have a right to own a firearm. Try reading the articles you comment on. But you are probably a fine upstanding law-abiding citizen so you would know best. Also, educate yourself on how search warrants work. You know, getting all the probable cause items listed on the application for the search warrant and then getting it signed off by a judge.
It stated he was a felon so that charge will stick!
Told Tha Troof sounds like a ticked-off customer of this convicted felon who has, by my visual count, 5 firearms. Add to that a “kilo cocaine presser” and it starts to add up. Good job JOCO sheriff’s office.