Gang Member Arrested on Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Operation

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A 31-year-old man identified as a member of the Double II Blood Street Gang was arrested in Leland, North Carolina, following a multi-agency operation that seized around 5 kilograms of fentanyl, 900 grams of cocaine, and two firearms. Carlton James McIntyre Jr. is facing various charges, including Trafficking Fentanyl and Federal Probation Violation.

Why it matters

This operation highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to target drug trafficking and violent criminal activity by gang members in the region. The seizure of a significant quantity of fentanyl and cocaine underscores the serious public health and safety threats posed by the opioid crisis and organized crime.

The details

Officers from the Wilmington Police Department, FBI, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, and Leland Police Department executed multiple federal search warrants and a state arrest warrant on April 14 at locations in Wilmington and Leland. During the operation, they arrested Carlton James McIntyre Jr. and seized around 5 kilograms of fentanyl, 900 grams of cocaine, and two firearms. McIntyre Jr. was identified as a member of the Double II Blood Street Gang and was on federal probation at the time of his arrest, which is scheduled to continue through June 2026.

• The multi-agency operation took place on April 14, 2026.
• McIntyre Jr. was previously sentenced in 2021 to four and a half years in federal prison for drug charges.

What’s next

McIntyre Jr. is being held without bond at the New Hanover County Detention Facility, and the WPD and FBI investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of additional charges.