HILLSVILLE — A Carroll County Circuit Court grand jury returned indictments against 50 individuals when it met on March 19.
An indictment is not a conviction, but means the jury found sufficient evidence to advance the case to trial.
Many of the charges involved possession of methamphetamine.
Those indicted include:
• Bryce Edward Absher, 35, of Sparta, N.C.; shoplifting (third offense);
• Charly Faustino Adame, 28, of Woodlawn; possession of a Schedule II drug (methamphetamine);