Greenwood Drug Bust

This morning, Greenwood Police officers, Greenwood County Deputies, and agents from the ATF went to a residence on Sumter Street to serve arrest warrants on a man they have been searching for. While knocking on the doors to get someone to respond, they detected evidence that illegal narcotics were present inside the residence. A search warrant was obtained and served on the residence. Officers located the man they were looking for inside the residence and placed him in custody. A female was also inside and was detained.
During the investigation, officers located a large amount of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, more than 200 “blue pills” (fentanyl), oxycodone pills, ecstasy pills, and cocaine. There were also 2 handguns and a sawed-off shotgun with a defaced serial number. It was also determined that the suspect is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a lengthy criminal history.
Jeremy John Smith, 36, of Greenville, South Carolina was arrested on his outstanding warrants. Mr. Smith admitted to officers that all the items inside the residence belonged to him. The female was released from custody at the conclusion of the investigation. In addition to his outstanding warrants, Smith faces the following charges:
• Possession of a Schedule I-III controlled substance with Intent to Distribute
• Possession of a Schedule I-II controlled substance
• Trafficking Methamphetamine
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of MDMA/Ecstasy
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance within proximity of a School
• Unlawful Possession of a Sawed-off Shotgun
• Possession of a Weapon during Violent Crime
• Possession of a Weapon by a Person Convicted of a Felony
• Possession of a Weapon by Certain Persons Unlawful
Chief TJ Chaudoin praised the hard work of all the law enforcement personnel involved. He stated, “Sheriff Kelly and I will continue to work in collaboration to bring those responsible for selling illegal drugs in our community to justice.”
*Jeremy Smith’s booking photograph is on the next page*
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