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13 Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges, South Carolina 2024
Columbia, South Carolina – Thirteen individuals have been arrested on federal charges for drug and firearms violations in South Carolina, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday.
U.S. Attorney Beth Drake announced that a 35-count federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging multiple defendants with federal violations. Thirteen defendants were arraigned on the indictment yesterday.
The investigation targeted members of the Billie East Side Bloods, a set of the United Blood Nation, and others who formed an agreement to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana in South Carolina, and to traffic in and possess firearms for the purpose of advancing the drug conspiracy.
Beginning in 2014, the FBI Myrtle Beach Resident Agency and the DEA Florence Resident Office, working with several law enforcement partners, began an investigation of a large drug trafficking organization operating in the Myrtle Beach, Florence, and Charleston areas of South Carolina.
The charges filed against the defendants in this operation are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Florence. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake commended the partnership between the local, state, and federal agencies and credited law enforcement.
“This joint operation involving our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners signals our commitment to and emphasis on targeting significant criminal organizations operating in the Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Florence areas of South Carolina,” U.S. Attorney Beth Drake stated.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this indictment are merely accusations and that the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Contact Andy Moorman at (864) 282-2140 for more information.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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