CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Following a multi-agency investigation, a federal jury has convicted a Mount Pleasant man on fentanyl trafficking and firearm charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The evidence gathered during trial revealed that from approximately 2020 through at least July 2022, Deandre Malik Horry, a/k/a “Sosa,” 29, and others conspired to distribute fentanyl to drug dealers and buyers in the Charleston area. The jury determined that Horry conspired to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl.
A Charleston County deputy conducted a traffic stop on July 11, 2022, in North Charleston after federal agents observed a potential drug exchange between Horry and a co-conspirator. The deputy discovered 11 grams of fentanyl in Horry’s sock, a loaded Glock pistol, more than $1,400 in cash, a scale, and a pistol holster…