U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina

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Did you see or experience an imposter scam? Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Your report makes a difference.
06/16/2026

Did you see or experience an imposter scam? Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Your report makes a difference.

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Now more than ever, we remain committed to preventing and prosecuting those wh...
06/15/2026

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Now more than ever, we remain committed to preventing and prosecuting those who target older Americans. It is our mission to both prevent and prosecute fraud on elder Americans. We remain on high alert & will prosecute those who prey upon them. If you are a victim of Elder fraud, or know someone who is, take action and call: 1-833-372-8311.

Damion Walker, 25, and Malcolm Price, 38, both of Columbia have been sentenced to federal prison for being felons in pos...
06/04/2026

Damion Walker, 25, and Malcolm Price, 38, both of Columbia have been sentenced to federal prison for being felons in possession of fi****ms.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that on Nov. 18, 2022, Price and Walker were present on the campus of the University of South Carolina during a concert at the Colonial Life Arena. An officer with the University of South Carolina Police Department (USCPD) patrolled the area near the arena and saw Walker and Price near a vehicle with a broken window. The officer entered the parking lot to investigate, and Price and Walker left the parking lot with Price driving. USCPD officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and found Price and Walker in possession of four fi****ms, a window punch tool, and various personal effects stolen from multiple vehicles. Further investigation by USCPD found that Price, Walker, and a co-conspirator traveled to various parking lots around the Colonial Life Arena, broke into multiple vehicles, and stole fi****ms and other personal items belonging to attendees of the concert.

ATF, University of South Carolina Police, and Columbia Police Department, SC investigated.

Read the full release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/columbia-men-sentenced-federal-prison-after-breaking-cars-stealing-guns-during-concert

If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder ...
06/03/2026

If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline

www.justice.gov/StopElderFraud

National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-FRAUD-11

Federico Parra Lopez, 32, and Marcos Flores Aquino, 25, have been ordered to serve lengthy sentences in federal prison a...
06/03/2026

Federico Parra Lopez, 32, and Marcos Flores Aquino, 25, have been ordered to serve lengthy sentences in federal prison after being convicted of conspiring to distribute Fentanyl and He**in in the Myrtle Beach area. These sentencings follow those of their co-defendants, Miguel Angulo Perez, 22, and Omar Sanchez Aquino, 33, who were previously sentenced in this case. All four men are from Mexico and were in the United States illegally.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA, in partnership with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division - SLED, the Myrtle Beach Police Department, the Horry County Sheriff's Office, and the Horry County Police Department.

Read the full release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/illegal-aliens-sentenced-distribution-kilogram-quantities-fentanyl-and-heroin-myrtle

“With our Homeland Security Task Force partners, we are stopping the influx of dangerous, illegal narcotics at the sourc...
06/02/2026

“With our Homeland Security Task Force partners, we are stopping the influx of dangerous, illegal narcotics at the source,” said U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling for the District of South Carolina. “Dismantling drug organizations like this makes South Carolina safer.”

This case was investigated by FBI - Columbia, along with Horry County Sheriff's Office, Myrtle Beach Police Department, and Horry County Police Department.

Read the full release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/leader-mexican-drug-trafficking-organization-pleads-guilty-supplying-dozens-kilograms

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Columbia, SC
29201

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