Steven Spatola, in LIFELONG education, was arrested in Wilmington, N.C. early Tuesday morning on charges of drug trafficking. He was arrested in a parking lot around 1 a.m., David Ciamillo, captain of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said.Deputies searched Spatola’s car and discovered 150 ecstasy pills and some marijuana, which were immediately seized. Authorities said Spatola brought drugs to New Hanover County from Chapel Hill. They also said he was the major supplier of ecstasy in New Hanover County.New Hanover County’s vice narcotics unit had been investigating the drug trafficking for two weeks.Spatola is facing charges of trafficking ecstasy by possession and transportation, and possession with the intent to distribute, Ciamillo said. He is also facing misdemeanor charges of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Spatola is being held in the New Hanover County jail on a $150,000 bond. If convicted, he would face mandatory jail time.

Source: StarNewsOnline.com, Wilmington, N.C.