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With fentanyl trafficking emerging as a dominant geopolitical issue in Washington, D.C., one South Carolina law enforcement agency was working overtime this week to try and stem the onrushing tide of the deadly drug here in the Palmetto State.
On Monday (February 3, 2025), sheriff Max Dorsey announced that deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) had arrested and charged two county residents with trafficking massive quantities of illegal drugs – including the largest fentanyl seizure in county history.
According to a news release from the agency, Travaris Dixon and Lamonica Dixon were arrested and charged after deputies executed a search warrant at their residence on Berryhill Road in the Edgemoor community last Friday (January 31, 2025).
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During the search, deputies seized approximately 1,700 grams (3.7 pounds) of fentanyl, 87 grams of crack cocaine and two pounds of marijuana – as well as 17 firearms, nearly $100,000 in U.S. currency and two vehicles.
The street value of the fentanyl alone is between $255,000 and $340,000.
“This is the largest fentanyl seizure ever seen in Chester County, and these drugs had the potential to kill more than 800,000 people,” Dorsey said in a statement. “These drugs are killing people throughout our country, and Chester County is no exception.”
“Our office will continue to use every resource available to eradicate every drug trafficker and dealer from Chester County,” Dorsey continued. “The lives of our citizens are too valuable to be wasted all because of selfish and money hungry drug dealers wanting to prey on vulnerable people struggling with addiction. I encourage families who know of people struggling with an opioid addiction to seek immediate help, because any delay could come at a deadly cost.”
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The Dixons have been charged with the following crimes:
- Trafficking Fentanyl 28 Grams or more.
- Trafficking Crack Cocaine 28–100 Grams
- Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
- Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime
As with anyone accused of committing any crime, the Dixons are considered innocent until proven guilty by our criminal justice system – or until such time as either may wish to enter some form of allocution in connection with a plea agreement with prosecutors related to any of the charges filed against them.
The Dixons’ cases will be handled by the office of S.C. sixth circuit solicitor Randy E. Newman Jr.
As is an active and on-going investigation, stay tuned to FITSNews for more updates pertaining to this case.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Erin Parrott is a Greenville, S.C. native who graduated from J. L. Mann High School in 2021. She is currently a senior at the University of South Carolina majoring in broadcast journalism. Got feedback or a tip for Erin? Email her here.
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3 comments
Some esquire is ready to make a motion to dismiss.
Dumb question, but how does a few thousand pills kill 800,000 people? Does each pill kill more than one person?
That’s a lot of kill power