Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty to drug charge, gets 10-year prison sentence

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty to a drug charge and will spend the next 10 years in prison, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

Willie Leon Long, 39, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-offense possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, the solicitor’s office said. Judge David P. Caraker Jr. sentenced Long to 10 years in prison.

In September 2023, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents conducted a search at Long’s home, the solicitor’s office said. During the search, agents found more than 40 grams of methamphetamine, which Long admitted was his…

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