On 12/20/16, the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted Operation HC13 in Hampton County that resulted in the arrests of eleven men and one woman. The warrant round up included charges for manufacturing, possession, distribution, proximity and child endangerment:
Tyree Lamar Barker, 37, of Estill, X2/Manufacturing/Distribution of Cocaine Base 3rd or subsequent offense
Aaron Maurice Booker, 37, of Varnville, X2/Manufacturing /Distribution of Cocaine Base 1st Offense
Stephan Aaron Carter, 29, of Fairfax, Manufacturing/Distribution of Cocaine Base 1st/ Manufacturing /Possession of other substance in Schedule 1,11,111 with the intent to distribute 1st Offense
Aubrey Jermaine "Button" Grant, 40, of Hampton, Distribution of Crack/ Proximity
Kenneth "Buck" Harris, 40, of Varnville, Distribution of Marijuana/ Proximity
Dontavious Ronard Hutchinson, 25, of Estill, Manufacturing/Distribution of Cocaine Base 1st Offense/ Manufacturing/Possession of other substance in Schedule 1,11,111 with the intent to distribute 1st Offense
Timothy Lavern Mitchell, 27, of Beaufort, Manufacturing/Distribution of Cocaine Base 3rd or subsequent offense/ Manufacturing /Possession of other substance in Schedule 1,11,111 with the intent to distribute 3rd Offense
Marcus Antwane Morris, 27, of Varnville, Distribution of Marijuana
Joseph Smart, Jr., 38, of Estill, Manufacturing /Distribution of Cocaine Base 1st
Chanittra Boles Speaks, 38, of Hampton, Distribution of Crack/ Proximity/ Child Endangerment
Rodney Oneal Stokes, 43, of Hampton, Distribution of Crack X3/ Proximity X3
Rondell Jalor Wright, 31, of Hampton, Distribution of Crack X2/ Proximity/ Child Endangerment
Additional arrests and charges may be forthcoming. Sheriff T.C. Smalls commended the officers of the HCSO and SLED for a smooth operation that was conducted professionally with the utmost concern and focus on the safety of all involved including the public. “The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office continues to be vigilant in our Zero Tolerance Campaign against the manufacturing, possession and selling of illegal drugs for the benefit of our citizens and their families”, said Sheriff T.C. Smalls.