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Rafael Contreras Ramos has pleaded guilty to leading an international drug trafficking ring that brought large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin into South Carolina over several years. Authorities say his group operated across multiple states before being dismantled following coordinated investigations.
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Gregory Tischuk has pleaded guilty to straw purchasing firearms connected with trafficking operations between South Carolina and Maryland. Authorities traced several weapons back to him following an undercover investigation involving over one hundred guns.
Read more →Kershaw County man pleads guilty to intent to distribute crack cocaine
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Van Lydell Starling has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine following an investigation at his Lugoff residence. Authorities recovered drugs and paraphernalia indicating distribution activity; sentencing will follow review by Judge Mary Geiger Lewis.
Read more →Lexington County woman sentenced to five years for firearm possession during drug crime
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Brittany Nicole Miles has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after providing methamphetamine and a firearm during an undercover operation in Lexington County. The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies.
Read more →Massachusetts man sentenced to 20 years for sexual exploitation of Charleston minors
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Read more →Goose Creek man sentenced to five years for distributing fentanyl resulting in death
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Levi Phillip Miles has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after distributing fentanyl-laced pills resulting in a fatality in Goose Creek. Authorities say evidence linked him directly to providing drugs causing a local lawyer's death.
Read more →Florida man pleads guilty to conspiracy and distribution of child sexual abuse material
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John Badger Thorpe has pleaded guilty in South Carolina federal court on charges related to receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material after evidence linked him with former judge James Benjamin Gosnell Jr., who awaits trial on similar charges later this year.
Read more →South Carolina U.S. Attorney’s Office announces $7.9 million in PPP fraud settlements
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for South Carolina has settled over $7.9 million with several companies accused of Paycheck Protection Program fraud involving false employee certifications during loan applications under pandemic relief programs. The office says it will continue pursuing similar cases.
Read more →Conway man sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison for firearm offense
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Brian Justin Canty has been sentenced to nearly twelve years in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm possession as a felon following two traffic stops involving weapons and drugs last year. The sentence follows investigations by local law enforcement agencies under Operation Take Back America.
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