Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies seized 156 pounds of fentanyl during a criminal investigation, which is believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl in South Carolina history.
On July 1, Drug Enforcement Agency officers, Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies, and South Carolina State Transport Police officers conducted two coordinated traffic stops in Lexington and Richland counties. Inside a tractor-trailer law enforcement found large packages of illegal narcotics. Investigators believe the seized narcotics were sourced in Mexico and transported across the southern border.
Officers seized about 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of methamphetamine . The seized fentanyl had a street value of $1.7 million.
Two brothers operating the tractor-trailer were arrested following the traffic stop. Alberto Rios-Landeros, 26, and Chris Guadalupe Rios-Landeros, 23, both of Delano, California, were indicted on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
