Conway, South Carolina – In a major crackdown on a large-scale drug trafficking organization, 24 defendants were arrested on federal drug conspiracy charges in Myrtle Beach and Horry County, South Carolina. The operation was conducted by over 125 officers and agents from 12 law enforcement agencies.
A 46-count federal indictment has been unsealed, charging 27 defendants with federal drug conspiracy charges. The indictment charges the defendants with forming an agreement to distribute heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana in South Carolina.
The defendants named in the indictment are members and/or associates of the drug trafficking organization, known as ‘G-Shine’ and formerly known as ‘Gangster Killer Bloods.’ G-Shine is a Bloods Gang set that evolved from the United Blood Nation in the late 1990s.
The investigation revealed that G-Shine’s gang members and criminal associates engage in the sale of narcotics and use firearms to defend themselves and their criminal enterprise. The indictment charges several defendants with the actual distribution of these drugs and the use of wireless communications devices to further the organization’s drug trafficking activity.
U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced the arrests during a press conference at the Horry County Police Department. ‘Drugs and violence are what we are talking about today,’ said U.S. Attorney Lydon. ‘I could not be more proud to lend my voice, and more importantly our resources, to help sound the alarm in this community.’
The following defendants are in custody:
- Aaron Delond Stanley, a/k/a ‘Heat Santana,’ of Myrtle Beach
- Richard Earl Hemingway, Jr., a/k/a ‘Jeezy,’ of Myrtle Beach
- Rashea Omar Jenerette, a/k/a ‘Dog,’ of Poplar
- Thurston Jay Hardiman, a/k/a ‘Thirst,’ of Longs
- Christopher Lamont Pino, a/k/a ‘Pine,’ of Little River
- Trey Levert Cox, aka ‘Cheese’ a/k/a ‘Sosa,’ of Poplar
- Terrance Damon Richardson, Jr., a/k/a ‘Juicy,’ of Longs
- Kennis Lorenzo Willard, a/k/a ‘Kilo,’ of Longs
- Terrice Bayshawn Livingston, a/k/a ‘Biz,’ of Longs
- Crystal Nicole Dickey, of Little River
- Cory Antwan Pertell, of Loris
- Jada Teal Abril Pyatt, of Myrtle Beach
- Wendy Elaine Blue, of Longs
- Michelle Denise McFee, of Little River
- Kalaera Marie Gee, of Marion
- Javarius Albert Grant Murray, of Myrtle Beach
- Eddie Mario Jones, a/k/a ‘Coco,’ of Myrtle Beach
- Marcus Antonio Hemingway, a/k/a ‘Mark,’ of Loris
The FBI is seeking information leading to the capture of three remaining fugitives.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Myrtle Beach Resident Agency, working alongside several other federal and local law enforcement partners. The defendants will make their first appearance in federal court in Florence on Wednesday afternoon.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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