U.S. MARSHALS ARREST HEROIN DISTRIBUTOR IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

FROM:  U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE 

January 15, 2015

Chris Atwater, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal 

Michael Potter, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal 

Heroin Distributor Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Durham, North Carolina

Durham, NC – This morning at 11:10 AM, Booker T. Gattis, a 38 year old, Black Male was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) and the Durham Police Department. On December 19, 2014, warrants were issued for the following charges: trafficking opium or heroin (four counts), possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin, sell heroin, deliver heroin, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, place controlled substance, which was a result of a drug investigation by the Durham Police Department.

After a brief foot chase, Gattis was taken into custody at 3009 E. Weaver Street in front of apartment #15 in Durham. While detectives were searching Gattis, a bundle of heroin was found in his front right pocket. Additional charges were filed for the heroin found in his possession.

Gattis is serving a five year period of Federal Supervised Release in the Middle District of North Carolina following his previous conviction for possession of firearm in which he received a one hundred ninety-two months sentence.

The U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force for the Middle District of North Carolina is comprised of investigators from the U.S. Marshals Service, Chapel Hill Police Department, Durham Police Department, Greensboro Police Department, High Point Police Department, Winston-Salem Police Department, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Community Corrections – Probation & Parole.