BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Do you have any expired or unwanted medication left in your medicine cabinet that you want to get rid of? If so, you can drop it off soon in Brunswick County, through an event called Operation Medicine Cabinet at Dosher Memorial Hospital.

According to the county's website, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, you can drop off any prescription or non-prescription pills, liquids, needles, or pet medicine at the hospital.

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – A record number of meth labs were reported in 2012, according to North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, but just one was reported in Brunswick County.

Cooper said in a news release Tuesday that SBI agents busted 460 meth labs last year.

In 2011, 344 were busted.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Detectives with the Brunswick County Vice Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant Thursday night in Leland.

According to the sheriff's office, Lamar Jerome Morris was arrested as a result of a three-month long investigation after authorities received several tips from the "Submit a Tip Hotline."

Authorities found 7.5 pounds of marijuana in Morris' residence, along with nearly $9,000 in cash, two pistols and one 30-round Glock magazine.

Morris is charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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