ALE Raid At Grocery Store Leads To Arrests

BY PAT KIMBROUGH, HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

POSTED: 8:42 am EDT October 22, 2010

 

 

HIGH POINT, N.C. -- State and local law enforcement officials have arrested 16 people on drug and alcohol charges following an investigation into a grocery store near a local public housing community.N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement agents and the High Point Police Department began investigating in May following neighborhood complaints that drug sales were occurring at the Daniel Brooks Grocery Store, 500 Henley St. The store manager and several employees were arrested Oct. 14.According to the ALE, store employees said they were aware drug sales were occurring on the premises and that the paraphernalia sold at the store was “intended to aid in the ingestion and packaging of controlled substances.” The store, located near two day care centers, holds ABC permits, and ALE representatives said an administrative violation report will be submitted to the state ABC Commission, which could suspend the store’s permits. “The nearby day care centers made this operation especially important,” said ALE Special Agent in Charge Rodney Beckom. “No community should be plagued by drug and gang activity.”Authorities said the following store personnel were charged:

Sun Mi Lee, 37, 1106 Daylily Court, Kernersville (store manager); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises (both misdemeanors).

Ho Tae Jeon, 45, 132 Edgedale Court, Kernersville (corporate officer); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises.

Dennis Edward White, 33, 3310 Beck St., Greensboro (employee); delivery of drug paraphernalia, allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and delaying and obstructing law enforcement officers by providing a fictitious name during the investigation (all misdemeanors).

Nam Sink Lee, 52, 549 Arbor Hill Road, Kernersville (employee); selling malt beverages to a person less than 21 years of age (two counts/misdemeanors).

Jin Yu Young, 24, 1303 Winchine Drive, Colfax (assistant manager); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises.

Jisoo Wan Noh, 22, 2658 Dandelion Drive, High Point (employee); three counts of allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises, three counts of failing to supervise the licensed premises and three counts of possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Young Sook Jun, 53, 1405 Christopher Court, High Point (employee); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Seok Kyun Kim, 38, of 500 Henley St., High Point (employee); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

W.L. Jeon, Inc. (Ownership of business); allowing violations of ABC laws on the licensed premises, allowing controlled substance violations to occur within 1,000 feet of a licensed day care facility and failure to supervise a premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages (all misdemeanors).

Sun Mi Lee, 37, 1106 Daylily Court, Kernersville (store manager); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises (both misdemeanors).

Ho Tae Jeon, 45, 132 Edgedale Court, Kernersville (corporate officer); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises.

Dennis Edward White, 33, 3310 Beck St., Greensboro (employee); delivery of drug paraphernalia, allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and delaying and obstructing law enforcement officers by providing a fictitious name during the investigation (all misdemeanors).

Nam Sink Lee, 52, 549 Arbor Hill Road, Kernersville (employee); selling malt beverages to a person less than 21 years of age (two counts/misdemeanors).

Jin Yu Young, 24, 1303 Winchine Drive, Colfax (assistant manager); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and failing to supervise the licensed premises.

Jisoo Wan Noh, 22, 2658 Dandelion Drive, High Point (employee); three counts of allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises, three counts of failing to supervise the licensed premises and three counts of possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Young Sook Jun, 53, 1405 Christopher Court, High Point (employee); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Seok Kyun Kim, 38, of 500 Henley St., High Point (employee); allowing controlled substance violations to occur on the licensed premises and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia.

W.L. Jeon, Inc. (Ownership of business); allowing violations of ABC laws on the licensed premises, allowing controlled substance violations to occur within 1,000 feet of a licensed day care facility and failure to supervise a premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages (all misdemeanors).