One person arrested following drug bust in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities say a months-long investigation has led to a major drug bust and the arrest of a Greenville County man on multiple trafficking charges.

The Greenville County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit announced Friday that Irby Jarrard Watkins was arrested on Sept. 4 following an extensive probe that began in May.

During the investigation, officers seized:

  • 21.64 pounds of marijuana
  • 1,508.09 grams of cocaine
  • 39.5 grams of heroin
  • 563.32 grams of fentanyl
  • 2 firearms
  • $4,176 in cash

In addition, the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) executed a related search warrant at an address in Duncan. That search resulted in the seizure of another 521 grams of fentanyl…

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