A recent zero-tolerance drugs and weapons crackdown by the Elizabeth City Police Department has led to more than a dozen arrests and confiscation of cash, property and large quantities of illegal drugs.

Search of a house at 902 Cale Street on Sept. 21 resulted in the arrest of Jervon Wondell McGilberry, 24, who was charged with trafficking cocaine, maintaining a vehicle for the possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Also arrested was Aquila Donta McGilberry, 19, who was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana.

According to a release from the office of Chief of Police Charles Crudup, officers seized 30.2 grams of cocaine, $731 in cash, a set of digital scales, and a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche from Jervon McGilberry. Police confiscated 17.7 grams of marijuana and $127 in cash from Aquila McGilberry.

Jervon McGilberry was confined in Albemarle District Jail under a $20,500 secured bond while Aquila McGilberry was confined in Albemarle District Jail under a $10,000 bond.

Later that day, police began Operation Unity for the Betterment of the Community, a two-day operation that involved setting up checkpoints in various parts of the city. According to the release, 137 citations were issued and 11 drug arrests were made.

Another arrest followed on Sept. 23, when Troy Jervon Griffin, 25, of Millpond Road, Elizabeth City, was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for the possession of a controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon.

Police seized 2.2 pounds of marijuana, a Cobra 45 ACP handgun, $493 in cash and a 2008 Jeep Commander from Griffin, according to the release. He was confined to Albemarle District Jail under a $30,500 secured bond.

A day later, police conducted a search of 710 Adams Street and charged Joseph Hall, 30, with intent to sell and deliver controlled substances, sell/ deliver controlled substances, two counts of maintaining a dwelling for the possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the release, officers found one gram of crack cocaine, 6.9 grams of marijuana, digital scales, a scanner, hand-held radios and $821 in cash at the residence. Hall was taken into custody and placed in Albemarle District Jail under a $27,000 secured bond.

Charges were also filed on Sept. 25 when drug enforcement officers cited James Anthony Silcox, Jr., 17, of 2507 West Main Street Extended, Elizabeth City, for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage consumption of alcohol. Another teenager, Ryan Joseph Laliberte, 18 or 19, of Portsmouth, Va., faces the same charges.

Police also cited Christopher Ramage for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and providing alcohol to underage persons, according to the release.

(Contact Zac Goldstein at zgoldstein@coxnc.com)