BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Multiple people are facing charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged chop shops operating in Berkeley County, authorities said Friday.
The investigation, which began in May after several thefts were reported in the Ridgeville and Lebanon areas, led deputies to two properties where approximately $130,000 in stolen vehicles and equipment were found, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
The following individuals were charged as part of the investigation:
- Hunter Driggers-Moore – Possession of Stolen Vehicles
- James Threatt – Receiving Stolen Goods
- Daniel Threatt – Receiving Stolen Goods
- Bradley Billham – Possession of Stolen Vehicles
- Timmy Lee Condrey – Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Fentanyl, nine counts of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime, two counts of Receiving Stolen Goods over $10,000, Operation of a Chop Shop, and Possession of Vehicle with a Tampered VIN
- Fred Jimmy Condrey – Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
- Michelle Elizabeth Condrey – Possession of Fentanyl
- Joseph Edward Bryan – Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
- Colleen Elizabeth Reese – Possession of Fentanyl
Authorities said deputies responded to a call on May 21 from a victim who saw his stolen dump truck being driven in Moncks Corner. He followed it to a residence on Horseshoe Drive, where the driver, later identified as Driggers-Moore, fled the scene…