{"id":1979,"date":"2026-06-22T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:08:00","slug":"traffic-stop-for-faulty-turn-signal-leads-to-stockpile-of-moonshine-nc-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1979","title":{"rendered":"Traffic stop for faulty turn signal leads to stockpile of moonshine, NC police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A routine traffic stop went in a wildly different direction when police learned the driver had a stockpile of illegal liquor, according to investigators in southeastern North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1977\">Elena Moore\u2019s autopsy results have been released. Here\u2019s what we know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The discovery was made Wednesday, June 17, in Whiteville, after officers pulled over a 62-year-old driver for a turn signal violation, police said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Suspicions were aroused when officers found 2.4 grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetectives obtained and executed a search warrant for (his) residence,\u201d police said. \u201cDuring the execution of the search warrant, investigators located and seized an additional amount of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana &#8230; and approximately 18 gallons of non-tax-paid spiritous liquor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1976\">Scattered, covered and open: A new Waffle House has debuted near Columbia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The investigation is ongoing, and details where and how the liquor was manufactured have not been released. Maps show a large structure is located in trees behind the suspect\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The driver, who lives in Whiteville, has been charge with:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacture of liquor without a permit<\/li>\n<li>Possession\/sale of non-tax-paid liquor<\/li>\n<li>Possession\/sale of alcoholic beverages without a permit<\/li>\n<li>Possession of marijuana with intent to tell or deliver<\/li>\n<li>Possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule I controlled substance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The driver also received a citation for having faulty directional signal equipment, records show.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1974\">Messi breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 17th goal for Argentina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whiteville is about a 115-mile drive south from downtown Raleigh<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Routine traffic stop for faulty turn signal takes wild turn when police discover stockpile of moonshine at driver\u2019s home, North Carolina police say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-carolina"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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