Drug House Shut Down in Aiken County
Drugs and money were seized in a raid that led to five arrests in Aiken County. Among the items seized were crack cocaine, fentanyl and cash.
SpecialDrugs and money were seized in a raid that led to five arrests in Aiken County.
A drug house in the 200 block of Pipe Line Road in Aiken County was searched Wednesday, leading investigators to large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl and five people behind bars.
Investigators from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office were joined by a SWAT team in entering the home March 6.
"As a result of the search warrant, a quantity of Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl pills, and U.S. Currency were seized," according to a news release from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Drug House Bust Lands 5 Behind Bars
A total of five people were taken into custody and face various charges:
- Charles Alexander Bush (50): Trafficking Crack, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Operating a Stash House.
- Jerrimiah Bing (50): Trafficking Crack, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Operating a Stash House.
- William Joseph Caldwell (44): Trafficking Crack, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Operating a Stash House.
- Dashawn Trevalle Hankinson (31): Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Operating a Stash House and Giving False Information
- Brailyn Shemar Tyler (24): Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Operating a Stash House.
All five are currently being held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
Mary Liz NolanWriter
