Lum Parham, D.L. Sharpe, John Allen, Sigmund Reid, Fred McCorkle Arrested in Narcotics Raids, Feb. 13, 1926

Narcotics Worth $10,000 Seized in Charlotte. . . Drugs Taken in Series of Raids Which Were Conducted in Five Homes—Five Arrests Made

Charlotte, Feb. 13 (AP)—Narcotics with an estimated value of $10,000 were seized here today by Federal officers on a series of raids.

The capture of the narcotics was effected by Federal agents S.A. Williams and W.T. McGuinn, accompanied by Memory C. Coin, deputy U.S. Marshal and nine city detectives.

The officers raided five homes and made an arrest at each home.

Lum Parham, one of those arrested, was described as being the “king pin” of the narcotic ring here. Others arrested were D.L. Sharpe, music teacher; John Allen, Sigmund Reid, and Fred McCorkle.

All were placed in jail in default of bond to await preliminary hearings next week.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Feb. 13, 1926

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