Lancaster County man found with more than 3,500 grams of illegal drugs, charged

Logan Jennes
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LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man has been charged after being found with more than 3,500 grams of assorted illegal drugs, including more than 1,200 grams of fentanyl, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

On Thursday, May 9, Lancaster County SWAT, SLED and the U.S. DEA served a search warrant at 421 Windy Hill Lane in Lancaster for purchases of suspected illegal drugs over the last several weeks.

Travis Rashod Laney, 36, was home alone and arrested without incident, officials said.

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During the search, agents found digital scales, $6,967 in cash drugs, paraphernalia and a dozen firearms including a revolver, semiautomatic pistols and a semiautomatic military-style rifle. The types and quantities of illegal drugs found at the home were:

  • Fentanyl – 1,243 grams

  • Cocaine – 47 grams

  • Crack Cocaine – 27 grams

  • Methamphetamine – 1,292 grams

  • Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine – 35 pills

  • Ketamine – 46 grams

  • Promethazine – 946 millileters

  • Alprazolam – 5 pills

  • Marijuana – 928 grams.

Credit: Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Credit: Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office

Laney was taken to the Lancaster County Detention Center and appeared before a judge on Thursday and Friday. He is being held without bond for the charges of:

  • Trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more

  • Trafficking cocaine 28-100 grams

  • Trafficking crack cocaine 10-28 grams

  • Trafficking methamphetamine 400 grams or more

  • 2 counts of possession with intent to distribute amphetamine/dextroamphetamine

  • Possession with intent to distribute ketamine

  • Possession with intent to distribute promethazine

  • Possession with intent to distribute alprazolam

  • Possession with intent to distribute marijuana

  • 4 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime

During our weeks long undercover investigation of Laney at this location, he sold increasing quantities of illicit drugs, leading us to believe he kept lots of drugs in his house. We were correct, and we found nine different illegal substances during the search along with a lot of money and an arsenal of firearms.  This was a hugely successful operation for the Task Force, SLED, and the DEA.  I appreciate the help we got from those agencies.  This operation again illustrates how successful we can be when agencies combine information and resources.

Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile

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