Seventeen Pee Dee men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a drug conspiracy spanning the past decade and involving more than 100 kilograms of powder cocaine and crack cocaine.
The men began entering guilty pleas last month, and the last plea was entered late week, according to a press release issued Monday by U.S. Attorney W. Walter Wilkins.
Men from Florence who pleaded were Nicholes Kelly Cain, 29; Quentin David Morris, 27; Andre Lavelle Williams, 34; Scotty Brian Anderson, 27; Larry Martin Cain, 37; Marcus Allen McCall, 22; Darel Tarel Mouzon, 22; and Brandon Lafon Robinson, 26.
Men from Hartsville who pleaded were Delante Ronzell Byrd, 37, and Brian Dewayne Brown, 36. Men from Darlington who pleaded were Rodney Bush, 35; Tayron Franklin Hines, 25; and Victor V. James, 34.
Each man faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prisonwith a maximum possible penalty of life in prison.
The remaining four men — Darryl Demetria Bostic, 35, Allen Valdoster Fleming, 20, and Rotrelis Lerrel Bruce, 25, of Florence, and Roy Davis Draughn, 26, of Hemingway — face sentences of 10 years to life inprisonment.
Evidence in the case consisted of undercover drug buys, seizures of drugs and money, and the testimony of other cooperating federal defendants, including gang members from Florence and Darlington counties who were supplied by the group.
After the men were arrested, state and federal agencies noted a dramatic decrease in the cocaine supply in Florence and Darlington counties, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Rose Mary Parham, who is prosecuting the case.
“The case is yet another example of state and federal law enforcement agencies working together to have a tremendous impact on our community,” she said.
The case was investigated by the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, the Florence Police Department, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, the Statea Law Enforcement Division, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service.
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