Amid a multi-agency investigation that led to 40 people being indicted across South Carolina, the Laurens County Sheriffâs Office was one of the agencies involved in investigating a portion of the racketeering ring the probe uncovered.
Many of the codefendants are facing charges associated with orchestrating murder, kidnapping, firearms distribution and an international drug ring, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorneyâs Office. During the investigation, officers looked into the kidnapping of an alleged informant who was tortured and later killed at a house in Laurens County. They also looked into a drive-by shooting at a Piedmont residence.
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Cellphones in Prisons
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US Attorney
As alleged in the indictments, illegal cell phones enabled these inmates to operate a sophisticated, international drug trafficking ring from inside prison walls,” said Bryan Stirling, Director of the S.C. Department of Corrections. “We cannot ensure the public is safe from criminals until states are allowed to jam cell phone signals. We need Congress to act on this pressing public safety issue and schedule a hearing on the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act.”
40 Charged in Largest Federal Racketeering Conspiracy in South Carolina History, Includes Laurens Man.
Columbia - United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., has announced that a federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history.
COLUMBIA U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced Thursday that a federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest