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Thursday, May 02, 2013  After a two-month investigation by the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit, agents executed a search warrant on Blue Street in Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Georgetown County sheriff's deputies were patrolling the Sampit area when they smelled marijuana near Browns Sugar Shack at the intersection of Powell and Saints Delight roads around 3:30 Monday morning.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Georgetown County sheriff's deputies arrested Willie James Edwards, Jr., 32, and David Leland Yelton, 26, both of Pawleys Island, for heroin related charges.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  A six month surveillance operation by the Drug Enforcement Unit led to seven drug related arrests and a bust of a drug operation in Myrtle Beach on Friday.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Derek Thompson Owens, 29, of Murrells Inlet, and Edmund Dechane Holmes, 21, of Georgetown, are charged with trafficking cocaine and heroin, according to the Georetown Police Department.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Tywaun D. Thomas, 33, of Georgetown, was sentenced to 8 years followed 6 years of probation for distribution of heroin.

Friday, January 27, 2012  The 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit says through an investigation, they identified Robert Thomas Libby, 22, as a heroin dealer.

Monday, October 17, 2011  Marlboro County deputies arrested Deandre Dashawn Sweet, 20, Robert C. Jones, 38, Johnathan Marquis Sanders, 19, Tyree Alfonzo Davis, 19, Rufus Lamar Parker, 21, all of North Carolina and charged them all with Trafficking Heroin and Conspiracy.

Friday, March 18, 2011  The Florence County sheriff's office wrapped up a four day crack down on drug traffic on I-95 and I-20.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  SLED is holding a news conference Thursday at its headquarters in Columbia to talk about an investigation known as "Operation Black Poppy."

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Residents of an Horry County subdivision are still in shock after a huge amount of black tar heroin was found in their neighborhood.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Millions of dollars in drugs have been seized from a home in Horry County. It's all part of a year long investigation into a trafficking ring that police say brought some pretty hardcore drugs, like black tar heroin, into the county.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The Horry County Police Department says it has made its largest seizure of heroin to date.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  Horry County Police say two people are in federal custody today after being arrested as part of an ongoing joint narcotic investigation involving the Horry County Police Department and the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

Monday, February 15, 2010  The 15th Judicial Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit could disband in Horry County if the county council can't find a way to fund it.