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Authorities seize more than 6 grams of crack cocaine from suspect

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Thomas Vincent Merrick III (Source: Brunswick County Sheriff's Office)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A man faces drug charges after authorities seized 6.2 grams of crack cocaine from his possession, along with the vehicle he was operating.

According to a county sheriff's office spokesperson, 22-year-old Thomas Vincent Merrick III of Leland was arrested Monday and charged with one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of possession of a stolen firearm and one count of resisting a public officer.

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