{"id":40217,"date":"2021-05-27T20:18:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/05\/27\/fort-bragg-master-sergeant-charged-with-trafficking-cocaine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:54:54","slug":"fort-bragg-master-sergeant-charged-with-trafficking-cocaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/home\/left-column\/2021\/05\/27\/fort-bragg-master-sergeant-charged-with-trafficking-cocaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Bragg master sergeant charged with trafficking cocaine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A senior noncommissioned officer assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina<\/a>, was arrested May 12 for allegedly trafficking more than two kilograms of cocaine after authorities executed a search warrant at a home he owned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Law enforcement found the cocaine, two handguns, one assault rifle and nearly $100,000 in the home at 2647 Green Heron Street in Fayetteville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There, authorities arrested 40-year-old Master Sgt. Martin Acevedo III and his son, Javed Josue Acevedo-Ramos, 20, for trafficking a schedule II controlled substance. The raid was coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis case still belongs to the State of North Carolina. It is very probable that it will go federal and Homeland Security will adopt the case,\u201d Cumberland County Sheriff\u2019s Office Sgt. Patrice Bogertey told Army Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acevedo was on terminal leave at the time of his arrest, according to an Army official familiar with the soldier, who spoke on background to discuss personnel matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\t