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A South Carolina man is going to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Demetrius Tyare Glenn, a 35-year-old from Lexington, was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday in a news release.
In 2023, members of a drug-trafficking organization distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, crack and marijuana throughout the Columbia and Lexington County areas, according to the release. Investigators identified Glenn as a key source of supply and determined he used four locations to store and distribute narcotics, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The investigation also revealed that Glenn manufactured counterfeit pills using a pill press machine, according to the release.
On Oct. 24, 2024, law enforcement searched three of Glenn’s stash houses and recovered about 1,423.69 grams of meth, 57.4 grams of fentanyl, 189.7 grams of cocaine, 150 grams of MDMA, 56 grams of marijuana, more than $14,000 in cash, money counters, two loaded guns, ammunition, digital scales, packaging materials and other drug paraphernalia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Glenn also was held responsible for an additional 9,000 grams of cocaine, 1,130 grams of meth and 170 grams of fentanyl attributed to him over the course of the investigation, according to the release.
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Glenn has prior convictions for first-degree assault and battery and possession of marijuana, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Because of his prior convictions, Glenn was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition, according to the release.
U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Glenn to 220 months in prison, to be followed by a 5-year term of court-ordered supervision, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the DEA and Columbia Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ariyana Gore prosecuted the case. Jonathan Milling was previously listed as Glenn’s attorney, records show.
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