The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men during a drug bust earlier that week.[1] The sheriff’s office seized drugs during a search warrant at a home on Pineville Road on Tuesday, 27 February 2024.[1] The Darlington County Combined Drug Unit executed the warrant off Pineville Road as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.[1]

Deputies said they recovered approximately 2,799 grams of marijuana, or about 2.799 kg.[1] The seizure also included methamphetamine, crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, 82 cases of various THC gummies and two pill presses.[1] WMBF reported that the investigation had been going on for nearly two years when the drugs were recovered.[2]

Omarion Porter was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, crack cocaine and cocaine.[1] Robert Sweet was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana as third offenses, plus trafficking crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.[1] WBTW identified the men as Robert Leon Sweet and Omarion Dinton Porter, both of Darlington, and reported that they were booked into the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center.[3] WMBF reported Porter bonded out for $260,000 while Sweet remained in jail.[2] The sheriff’s office said its narcotics investigation was ongoing and more charges may follow.[1]