Darlington County Combined Drug Units conducted a 4-week undercover narcotics operation that resulted in 6 arrests.
The operation targeted drug distribution activity on Howard St. in the City of Hartsville. "We had received complaints about the activity around Pride Park so the operation was conducted and had great success," said added Chief Kemp of the Hartsville Police Department in a news release Friday.
The operation recovered cash, drugs, and a handgun. This case is still under investigation with more arrest warrants to come. "This operation is a step in the right direction in taken back the park from illegal drug activity" added Sheriff Wayne Byrd.
Two of the individuals where fugitives wanted for state and federal probation charges
In all 20 arrest warrants were issued to 6 individuals with more arrests to follow.
The Darlington County Combined Drug Unit released the following names and charges.
- William Paylor, 24, Hartsville
Distribution crack cocaine two counts, distribution crack cocaine w/in proximity of school two counts, Distribution of Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana w/in proximity of a school, Federal Fugitive from US Probation
- Josh Leon James Jr., 66, Hartsville
PWID Crack Cocaine, PWID Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school
- Carlos Johnson Mack, 44 Hartsville
Distribution of Crack Cocaine, Distribution of Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school, Distribution of Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana w/in proximity of a school, PWID Crack Cocaine, PWID Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school
- Cynthia Gail Gilbert, 50, Hartsville
PWID Crack Cocaine, PWID Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school
- Toure Demon Briggs, 28, Hartsville
Distribution of Crack Cocaine, Distribution of Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school, Fugitive from SC Probation & Parole
- Nicole Natavia Moses, 25, Hartsville
Distribution of Crack Cocaine, Distribution of Crack Cocaine w/in proximity of a school
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