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Yesterday at 7:25 PM  Twenty-two pounds of cocaine. That's what Horry County police found inside a hidden compartment of a car they pulled over for speeding Friday night on Highway 501 in the Galivants Ferry area.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Solicitors Office dropped more than 100 charges filed in the Hells Angels bust that police called Operation Red Harvest.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Two men have been arrested following a narcotics investigation in the Racepath area of Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Officers found an operational meth lab at 1001 S. Ocean Boulevard around 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to Captain David Knipes with the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Myrtle Beach police responded to an address on Flagg Street between 6th and 7th Avenues North around 1 p.m. Friday, when a backpack containing chemicals was found in the back of a pick up truck.

Friday, February 15, 2013  A traffic stop and drug investigation earlier this week led to a major marijuana seizure in Horry County.

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.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A couple arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine about a year ago has been arrested again on the same charge in Darlington County.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Horry County police led an undercover operation, nicknamed "The Bottom," in the Loris area, that led to the arrests of 8 people between the ages of 22 and 66.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Darlington County deputies say Weston Privette, 31, of Hartsville pulled over Sunday night at Highway 401 and Interstate 20 for gas. Deputies searched the van and found an inactive meth lab and crystal meth.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Darlington County deputies stopped a truck on Interstate 20 about 11 a.m. Tuesday for following too close.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Marlboro County sheriff's deputies, assisted by the State Law Enforcement Division say they've seized 35-40 personal computers, on which sweepstakes games were being played, from J&K Sweepstakes on Highway 15-401 in McColl.

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.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Four people were arrested after Horry County detectives responded to Holt Circle Apartments in Conway to execute a search warrant Monday.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Horry County police say methamphetamine use is on the rise in our area.