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A Davie man was arrested last week for possession of child pornography.

On Thursday, July 6, detectives with the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, and agents with the Department of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at 309 Will Boone Road near Mocksville.

The search was in reference to multiple cybertips sent to the N.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, said Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman.

Detectives located drug items in plain view during the search, Hartman said. Items seized included 52 grams of marijuana in a jar, nine marijuana plants, three flash drives, one SD card, a desktop computer, and a cell phone.

Carmelo Joseph Zimbardo was arrested for felony possession of marijuana and was taken into custody in lieu of a $1,000 bond.

The sheriff’s digital lab & crimes unit did a preliminary digital forensics review during the search warrant service and located multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse material  across multiple devices, Hartman said.

On July 7, warrants were secured for 10 counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. Zimbardo was taken before the magistrate and given a $30,000 bond.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have information about this case is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Bolin at  336-936-2985 or cbolin@dcsonc.com.