{"id":817,"date":"2026-06-01T13:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=817"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:08:17","slug":"devastation-and-death-avoided-after-discovery-made-in-car-sc-prosecutor-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=817","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Devastation and death\u2019 avoided after discovery made in car, SC prosecutor says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man is going to prison following a search of his property where drugs and a gun were discovered, according to the 8th Circuit Solicitor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=815\">SCDOT claims \u2018recklessness\u2019 by USC student hit by car in Five Points; she\u2019s suing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On May 29, 35-year-old Greenwood resident Demario D. Crawford pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl, the solicitor\u2019s office said in a news release. The guilty plea happened before Crawford was scheduled to stand trial in Greenwood County General Sessions Court beginning June 15, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Circuit Judge William McMaster sentenced Crawford to 18 years in a South Carolina Department of Corrections prison, the solicitor\u2019s office said. Because of the violent nature of the charge, Crawford will have to serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The charge stemmed from a 2024 search of Crawford\u2019s Greenwood home, the solicitor\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On June 28, 2024, members of the DEA and the Greenwood Police Department searched the home at 109 Montgomery Ave., according to the release. The search included Crawford\u2019s vehicle, where 931 fentanyl pills and a pistol were discovered in the trunk, the solicitor\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=814\">SCDOT claims \u2018recklessness\u2019 by USC student hit by car in Five Points; she\u2019s suing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deputy Solicitor Yates Brown, Senior Assistant Solicitor Andrew Hodges and Assistant Solicitor Abigail Lodge led the prosecution for the solicitor\u2019s office. Information about Crawford\u2019s attorney was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFentanyl continues to destroy lives and devastate families throughout our community,\u201d Solicitor David Stumbo said in the release. \u201cThe amount of fentanyl recovered in this case had the potential to cause devastation and death in Greenwood County. I commend the DEA and Greenwood Police Department for their outstanding investigative work and unwavering commitment to removing these deadly drugs from our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. 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