A man was scheduled to appear in a Bertie County courtroom today on drug trafficking charges following his arrest Monday, by the State Bureau of Investigation.

The SBI’s Diversion and Environmental Crimes Unit arrested Michael Terrell Rouse, 32, of Snow Hill, on one felony count of trafficking in opiates and one felony count of obtaining controlled substances by fraud.

Rouse obtained multiple oxycodone tablets through fraudulent activities.

Rouse was booked into the Bertie Martin regional jail after being given a $200,000 secured bond by the magistrate.

Rouse and two other individuals arrested Monday, are part of a larger drug ring. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.

The investigation began after Eastern Urology in Greenville, provided information to the SBI.

The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the arrest of Rouse.

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