On Wednesday November 2, 2022, the Alamance County Street Crimes/Spec Ops Unit conducted a routine traffic stop on Chapel Hill Rd. at Maple Ave. in Burlington. The driver was identified as David Allen Tromp. During the course of the stop, a K-9 was deployed for an outer open-air sniff of the vehicle and gave positive indication of contraband.
A probable cause search was conducted where Deputies found 21 dosage units of suspected pressed fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. Mr. Tromp was charged and arrested.
During the search, Deputies located items belonging to Clay Edgar Williamson had been a passenger in the vehicle and was dropped off at court prior to the traffic stop. Suboxone strips were located in Mr. Williamson’s personal items. Investigators decided to open an investigation of Mr. Williamson’s suspected narcotics activities as a result of finding contraband in his personal effects. He would later be served with a warrant.
Mr. Tromp was transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
As the investigation continued, Deputies secured a warrant for Mr. Williamson. On Friday November 11, 2022, Mr. Williamson was located in the parking lot of an Auto Parts store in Graham with his associate, Terry Vaughn Black II.
While serving the warrant, a K-9 was utilized for an open-air sniff of Mr. Williamson’s vehicle where a positive indication of contraband was detected. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, Mr. Williamson was found to be in possession of 1.81 grams of suspected fentanyl.
The K-9 also conducted an open-air sniff of Mr. Black’s vehicle with a positive indication of contraband.
A probable cause search was conducted where Deputies located a glass smoking pipe and .01 grams of methamphetamine in Mr. Black’s vehicle. Both suspects were arrested and charged.
A search warrant was obtained and served at Mr. Williamson’s residence. During the search, Investigators found 4.33 grams of fentanyl and 8 dosage units of suspected pressed fentanyl pills.
Name: Clay Edgar Williamson W/M/31
Address: 734 Ivey Rd., Graham, N.C.
Charges: 2cts: Felony Possession With Intent to Sell Distribute Fentanyl
1ct: Felony Trafficking Fentanyl
1ct: Felony Possession With Intent to Sell Distribute Suboxone
2cts: Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bond: $75,000 secured
Name: David Allen Tromp W/M/36
Address: 1414 Collins Dr., Burlington, N.C.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Possession With Intent to Sell Distribute Fentanyl
1ct: Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
1ct: Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bond: $20,000 secured
Name: Terry Vaughn Black II W/M/32
Address: 801 Trollingwood Hawfields Rd., Mebane, N.C.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
1ct: Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bond: $20,000 secured
