Darryl Lamont McKenith, Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution, South Carolina 2024
A federal judge has handed down a harsh sentence to a Horry County man involved in a multi-year conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
Darryl Lamont McKenith, 33, of Aynor, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
According to evidence presented in court, McKenith served as a source of supply for co-conspirators, who would then distribute the drugs to users. Over the course of the conspiracy, McKenith was accountable for more than 34 kilograms of heroin and 25 grams of fentanyl.
But what's even more shocking is that McKenith allegedly pressured his 75-year-old grandmother into aiding in his drug distribution activities while he was detained on charges in his federal case.
The Horry County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Flynn.
Chief United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell sentenced McKenith to 132 months in federal prison, to be followed by a five-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.
McKenith's co-conspirators, Michael Keith McKenith, 32, of Aynor, and Scorpio Teriell Tisdale, 28, of Gallivants Ferry, have already been sentenced. Michael received 84 months in federal prison, while Scorpio received 120 months.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on our communities.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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