Two individuals have been arrested following the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office into the trafficking of pressed fentanyl pills in the Princeton area.
Investigators have conducted several controlled purchases of fentanyl from Sha’zire White in and around the Princeville area since July 2025. More than 11,000 pressed fentanyl pills were seized from White, with the street value estimated to exceed $70,000, according to ECSO.
A search warrant was executed at a residence on Howard Street in Princeville on Tuesday, Dec. 30, which was identified as White’s residence. ECSO says that White was located inside the residence, in a bedroom with a female, Tramya Stokes.
Investigators seized over 960 grams (approximately 2.1 pounds) of fentanyl, a Glock 19 handgun, extended magazines, U.S. currency, and drug packaging materials and paraphernalia during the search of the residence.
Both White and Stokes were arrested without incident, and both were taken before Magistrate Sumner and received no bond.
White has been charged with the following:
- 13 counts of Trafficking in Fentanyl
- Five counts of Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance within 1,000 feet of a school
- One count of Maintaining a Dwelling for the Storage of Narcotics.
Stokes faces the following charges:
- One count of Trafficking
- One count of maintaining a dwelling for storing a controlled substance.
Bond hearings are scheduled to be set by a District Court Judge on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Anyone with information related to narcotics activity in Edgecombe County is encouraged to contact the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office at 252-641-7911 to submit tips anonymously.