Two arrested after four pounds of marijuana seized near Clayton
Johnston County sheriff's deputies arrested two people near Clayton after responding to a disturbance call and searching a vehicle. Micha Deangelo Walton-Smith, 22, and Jazmin Saintlien, 20, were charged with marijuana distribution and maintenance offences after deputies seized approximately four pounds of suspected marijuana and cash.
🇺🇸 Westfield Court off Covered Bridge Road, Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina · North Carolina, United States
Johnston County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people near Clayton after
investigating a disturbance.[1]Deputies responded to the disturbance on
Westfield Court, off Covered Bridge Road, around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, 6
November 2026.[1]According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office,
responding deputies arrived and identified two individuals allegedly involved in
the incident.[1]Officers took 22-year-old Micha Deangelo Walton-Smith of
Laurel, Maryland, and 20-year-old Jazmin Saintlien of Durham into custody.[1]
While conducting the disturbance investigation, officers noticed a strong odor
of marijuana coming from a vehicle.[1]A subsequent search of the vehicle
resulted in the seizure of approximately four pounds (about 1.81 kg) of
suspected marijuana along with an undisclosed amount of cash.[1]
Both were charged withpossession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana,
maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance, and conspiracy to
sell or deliver marijuana.[1]Walton-Smith was also charged with felony
possession of marijuana.[1]Walton-Smith was held under a $30,000 bond, while
Saintlien received a $20,000 bond.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Charged
2
Cannabis
1.814 kg
Agency
Johnston County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (1.814 kg)
Activity
Possession, Sale
Setting
Vehicle
Charges
possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance; conspiracy to sell or deliver marijuana; felony possession of marijuana
The amount of cash seized from the vehicle was not disclosed.
No court dates, pleas or case outcomes have been reported; the charges remain allegations and the suspects are presumed innocent.
The nature or circumstances of the disturbance that brought deputies to Westfield Court were not specified.
The news report spells Walton-Smith's first name as Micha, whereas county jail records list Micah.
The report relies on information released by the Johnston County Sheriff's Office through JoCo Report, with no independent second outlet report located.
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