Law enforcement officials record largest cocaine seizure in its history
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said it had its single largest seizure of cocaine from a residence on Monday
By Marisa Sardonia
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WLOS) — Law enforcement officials in Spartanburg County had the single largest seizure of cocaine from a residence in the history of the county on Monday, Oct. 7.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office,Homeland Security Investigations and the Greenville Upstate Carolinas Border Enforcement Task Force initially performed a narcotics search warrant in Greer, S.C. Upon entry, law enforcement observed that the residence was unoccupied.
While searching the residence, they located 43 kilograms of suspected cocaine and over $419,000 in U.S. currency. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office says that this amount of cocaine has a total street value of around $2 million.
The sheriff’s office says that a suspect has been developed in this case and charges are impending. This is an active and ongoing investigation.
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