Virgin arrested for drug offenses

Jennifer Michelle Johnson, 42, of Maiden, was arrested by authorities in Watauga County on Thursday (May 30) on charges from Catawba County. She is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver meth, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substances, two counts of probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Johnson is on probation for a May 2023 conviction in Catawba County for possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. She received a suspended sentence and 30 months of probation. Following Thursday’s arrest, Johnson was held in the Catawba County Detention Center on $95,000 bail. A Superior Court appearance is scheduled for July 26.