5 arrested after Myrtle Beach police serve warrant due to ‘quality of life concerns’

Caleb McCusker
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Five people were arrested and face charges after Myrtle Beach police Wednesday morning conducted a search warrant because of “numerous quality of life concerns.”

The warrant was served in the 1000 block of Poplar Drive at about 8:20 a.m., police said. The names and charges of the five are as follows:

  • James Albert Cook, 41, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

  • Christian Grant Fox, 23, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with possession of fentanyl and two counts of possession of a schedule IV narcotic.

  • Jose Leonardo Rodriguez, 29, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

  • Desmond Garnell Burks, 37, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with resisting a law enforcement officer serving process.

  • Bernard Burgess, 27, of Charleston, was charged with resisting a law enforcement officer serving process.

All five have bond hearings scheduled for Thursday.

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Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here.

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