More than 23 pounds of marijuana along with guns were recently seized during separate drug busts in South Carolina, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.
More than 13 pounds of marijuana as well as a shotgun and a rifle were seized during a Jan. 24 search at a Millwood Farm Road home, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
“This operation took a lot of junk off the streets,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said in the release. “It may seem like a lot, but we’re not finished yet.”
Orangeburg residents Tyrek Hanton, 32, and Laquinton Williams, 33, were arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana (more than 10 pounds), the sheriff’s office said.
Drugs and a gun were seized by the sheriff’s office.
In addition to the marijuana, deputies also seized a quantity of concentrated THC in small jars and THC gummies, according to the release.
The marijuana was vacuum-sealed in plastic bags and discovered in a large, bright pink suitcase, the sheriff’s office said.
“I’m still trying to find a charge for that ugly thing,” Ravenell said.
Drugs and guns were seized by the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said it conducted another drug sting on Jan. 29. This raid was at a Kips Lane home, according to the release.
During that search, narcotics officers found 10 pounds of marijuana, a concentrated form of THC called “DAB” in glass jars, and a box of THC vape pens, the sheriff’s office said.
Willie Boneparte Jr., a 38-year-old Orangeburg resident, was charged with trafficking marijuana (more than 10 pounds) as well as attempt and conspiracy, arrest warrants show.
Despite Boneparte’s arrest, the sheriff said an investigation is ongoing.
If convicted on the felony trafficking charges, Boneparte, Hanton and Williams each face a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to South Carolina law.
Ten pounds of marijuana was seized by the sheriff’s office.
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