'Our fight against drugs.' 19 people arrested on heroin, cocaine, and firearms charges in Lancaster

LANCASTER, S.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Nineteen people have been arrested on 51 warrants for various offenses, including drug distribution and possession, and firearm charges, Lancaster Police announced.

The multiple arrests follow a three month effort by the Lancaster Police Department’s Special Operations Unit to vigorously get drugs off the city streets.

Lancaster Police said all 19 arrests are the result of the sale of illegal drugs. The list of drugs include methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine. There were 12 instances where these transactions happened near a park or school, deputies said.

“Our Special Operations Unit worked hard gathering intel to put each of these people behind bars,” Interim Chief Philip Hall said. “It is our hope that by arrested these 19 people, we have made a dent in the drug problem in Lancaster. We will continue looking into and arrested those that are dealing drugs in our city.”

Suspects Arrested

Dajaun Foster, 32, Distribution of methamphetamine 3rd offense or more ▪ Possession with intent to distribute near a park or school ▪ Possession of cocaine 2nd offense ▪ Possession of schedule IV 2nd offense ▪ Possession of less than one gram meth/cocaine base ▪ Possession ecstasy
Mark Nesbit, 56, ▪ Possession of crack cocaine
Brandon Cunningham, 39, Distribution of methamphetamine ▪ Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine near a park or school
Antonio McIlwain, 35, Distribution of methamphetamine ▪ Two counts possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine ▪ Two counts distribution near a park or school ▪ Possession with intent to distribute cocaine ▪ Furnishing contraband
Chiquita Boyd, 33, Distribution of crack cocaine ▪ Possession with intent to distribute near a park or school
Demarcus Stevens, 34, Distribution of methamphetamine 3rd or greater ▪ Distribution of heroin 3rd offense ▪ Possession with intent to distribute heroin near a park or school ▪ Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine near a park or school
George Curry, 41, Distribution of methamphetamine ▪ Distribution near a park or school
Tina Kennedy, 42, Possession of methamphetamine ▪ Possession of schedule II
Gary Carter, 44, Possession of methamphetamine ▪ Possession of schedule II ▪ Driving under suspension
Johnny Waters, 60, Distribution of crack cocaine ▪ Possession with intent to distribute cocaine near a park or school
Chris Stevens, 31, Distribution of heroin ▪ Possession with intent to distribute heroin near a park or school
Bishop Blackmon, 29, ▪ Possession of heroin 3rd
George Si Faile, 32, ▪ Trafficking methamphetamine
Jertavice Southers, 33, Possession with intent to distribute schedule I, II, III 2nd ▪ Possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a violent crime ▪ Unlawful carry of a pistol
Joann Marquez, 32, Possession with intent to distribute schedule II narcotic ▪ Unlawful carry of a firearm ▪ Operating uninsured
Glenda Piner, 42, ▪ Possession cocaine 3rd offense
Benjamin Hegler, 30, Two counts distribution of methamphetamine ▪ Two counts distribution methamphetamine near a park or school
Erric Wright, 49, ▪ Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
Scott Duncan, 50, Two counts possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine 3rd offense ▪ Two counts possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine near a park or school