Raleigh men charged with having 47 pounds of pot after police stop car
Two men were charged with having a total 47 pounds of marijuana Wednesday after police first found more than 18 pounds in a car in which they were riding, according to police.
Jason Do, 27, and Kevin Do, 32, were charged with trafficking 8.48 kilograms of marijuana by transporting it.
Detectives added another charge of trafficking by possession after they obtained search warrants and found another 12.783 kilograms, police spokesman Laura Hourigan said.
The total was 21.26 kilograms, which is equivalent to 46.88 pounds.
Kevin Do pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to sell or distribute June 27, 2019, court records show. He was ordered to complete 30 hours of community service and was sentenced to a minimum of eight months and a maximum of 19 months in jail.
Jason Do pleaded guilty to attempting to traffic marijuana by transportation and possession of marijuana with intent to sell or distribute June 27, 2019, according to court records. He was sentenced to a minimum of eight months and a maximum of 19 months in jail and also ordered to complete 30 hours of community service.
The Wake County District Attorney’s Office issued Jason Do a certificate of relief in August 2023, records show. A certificate of relief shows “the court deems the individual as trying to positively move forward after previous criminal convictions, and thus should be granted relief from disqualification resulting from the conviction,” according to law firm Kirk, Kirk, Howell, Cutler & Thomas.
This article was updated March 17, 2025, to reflect Jason Do and Kevin Do’s sentences and Jason Do’s certificate of relief.
This story was originally published December 13, 2018 at 12:28 PM.
