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JUST IN: A federal grand jury in Florence handed down a 10-count indictment against a Lowcountry babysitter for alleged sexual crimes against children. Read more: bit.ly/44L2XME

#BREAKING: Enough fentanyl to kill more than 36 million people has been seized by South Carolina law enforcement. bit.ly/3IJBVg8

Bell was the leader of a fraud ring that called themselves “Swiperz Only.” Bell and the “Swiperz Only” brazenly flaunted their crimes, frequently posting pictures and videos on social media sites of huge stacks of cash, opulent jewelry and firearms. They even had “Swiperz Only”…

Evidence presented in court revealed that in 2021, @RCSD and @USPIS_SC began investigating Calderon-Rosado for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation that used the U.S. Postal Service to ship parcels of drugs and drug proceeds. 🔗 justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/col…

Joseph Daniel Bair of Ladson, S.C., now faces 19 years in prison because he tried to entice a child into having sex with him. Unfortunately for Bair, his predatorial nature caused him to set a date with an undercover officer instead of the 13-year-old girl he thought he was going…

This scheme cost the Medicaid programs in Colorado, Georgia and South Carolina millions of dollars. This matter was handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Carolina, @SCAttyGenOffice, @COAttnyGeneral, @Georgia_AG & @OIGatHHS. 🔗 justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/uni…

The United States has filed a complaint against Global Office Furniture, LLC and its owner Malcom E. Smith alleging that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and improperly underpaying customs duties owed on imported office chairs. GOF, located in Myrtle Beach, imports…

At the time of the offense, Bair was on the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry based on a 2009 state conviction for criminal solicitation of a minor. Law enforcement officers also discovered that Bair was reporting to sex offender registry officials that he lived in Charleston…

At the time of these offenses, Hill was on federal supervised release. Hill has previous convictions for assault and battery, common law robbery, assault battery of a high and aggravated nature, and a federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. This case was…

Doc Antle, Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges @FBIColumbia and @USFWS investigated. Read about Antle's $500K scheme and today's sentence: justice.gov/opa/pr/doc-ant…

Authorities with @HSI_Charlotte and @CharlestonPD are seeking information that may help identify additional victims exploited by these individuals. If you, or someone you know, was a victim, please provide a name and contact information to the following email address, with…

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty this morning to cyberstalking a South Carolina federal agent and his family. Learn more about this @FBIColumbia and @FBIBoston case in this @USAO_SC news release here: justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/mas…

Scott Robert Tardy, 31, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, providing false statements to the FBI, and obstruction of justice in a scheme that targeted a South Carolina federal law enforcement agent and his family. @FBIColumbia and @FBIBoston…

U.S. Attorney Stirling and our team send our condolences to the loved ones of Deputy Mason, Sheriff August and his team, and the entire Darlington community. Our law enforcement face untold dangers every day with courage and selflessness. Our community is safer thanks to Deputy…

“This record-setting Health Care Fraud Takedown delivers justice to criminal actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers." - @AGPamBondi 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/nationa…

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/nationa…