Sumter, SC – A joint investigation between the Sumter Police Department and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office led to a major drug and firearm seizure earlier this month, officials confirmed Tuesday.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, officers executed a search warrant on October 9 at a home in the 200 block of Brand Street, assisted by the FBI-Columbia Bureau. Inside, investigators found eight pounds of marijuana, a kilogram of cocaine, 62 grams of crack cocaine, 135 grams of methamphetamine, two firearms, and $5,600 in cash.
Two men residing at the home were taken into custody at the scene. Perry Sherrod Taft, 65, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, trafficking cocaine, and trafficking crack cocaine. Marquis Quintell Durant, 37, faces multiple charges, including trafficking cocaine and crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a machine gun, and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm.
Both men remain at the Sumter County Detention Center as of Tuesday. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
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