Six men indicted in Lowcountry drug conspiracy involving Charleston area law enforcement

Six men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in a drug conspiracy spanning the Lowcountry, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, as reported by Live 5 WCSC and WCBD Count on 2.

Four of the men face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, while the other two face up to 40 years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice details shared by WCBD.

The investigation involved coordination among several law enforcement agencies in the Charleston area, including the North Charleston Police Department, Charleston Police Department, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Summerville Police Department, Mount Pleasant Police Department, and Isle of Palms Police Department, as well as the FBI Columbia Field Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Bianchi is prosecuting the case. The DOJ reminds that the charges are accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.