CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Authorities say thirteen people have been indicted following an investigation into a multi-county cocaine trafficking organization that was largely operated in the Lowcountry.
Officials with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office say the State Grand Jury returned indictments alleging a conspiracy to traffic cocaine dating back to January 2011, and a conspiracy to traffic crack cocaine dating back to January 2015.
According to authorities, the case resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine through search warrants and controlled purchases.
In addition, the jury also indicted for various other offenses related to trafficking of cocaine and crack, including distribution of cocaine, distribution of crack, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful conduct towards a child.
The defendants and their charges are listed below:
* David D’Angelo Alson (A/K/A “Dirty Dave”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
*Uriah Ben Christopher Deas (A/K/A “Rya”):
Trafficking Cocaine 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
*Bernard Aaron Green (A/K/A “Double O”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine, 100-200 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine, 28-100 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine, 28-100 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine, 200-400 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 28-100 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100-200 Grams
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Violent Crime (2 Counts)
*Donnell Antoine Rouse (A/K/A “BG”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance
Distribution of Cocaine (3 Counts)
*Kurtis Coleman (A/K/A “Lil Kurt”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
*Deontia T. Satterfield (A/K/A “D”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine, 10-28 Grams
Distribution of CocaineTrafficking Cocaine, 10-28 Grams
*Leroy Bob Capers (A/K/A “Cape”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Distribution of Cocaine (6 Counts)
*Bryan Christopher Bess (A/K/A “Bunbee”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Distribution of Cocaine
Distribution of Cocaine Base (Crack)
Trafficking Cocaine, 10-28 Grams
*Justin Caleb Pruitt (A/K/A “Freeway Jay LaPee”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine, 28-100 Grams
*Blayzes Doyle (A/K/A “Blaze”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Failure to Stop for a Blue Light
Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance
*Jamaal Raynard Johnson (A/K/A “Scrappy”):
Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), 100 – 200 Grams (Conspiracy)
Trafficking Cocaine, 10-28 Grams
Trafficking Cocaine, 28-100 Grams
*Nancy Edwards:
Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child
*Shaunette Nicole Edwards:
Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child
According to authorities the following defendants are still at large:
David D’Angelo Alson (A/K/A “Dirty Dave”)
Donnell Antoine Rouse (A/K/A “BG”)
Deontia T. Satterfield (A/K/A “D”)
Justin Caleb Pruitt (A/K/A “Freeway Jay LaPee”)
Jamaal Raynard Johnson (A/K/A “Scrappy”)
Bond Hearings took place in Berkeley County on July 12 regarding:
Uriah Ben Christopher Deas (A/K/A “Rya”)
Kurtis Coleman (A/K/A “Lil Kurt”)
Leroy Bob Capers (A/K/A “Cape”)
Bryan Christopher Bess (A/K/A “Bunbee”)
Blayzes Doyle (A/K/A “Blaze”)
Shaunette Nicole Edwards
Nancy Edwards
A bond hearing for Bernard Aaron Green will take place at a date to be determined.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the defendants yet to be apprehended should contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
The case was investigated by the South Carolina State Grand Jury with a partnership of the Attorney General’s State Grand Jury Section, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Charleston Police Department. The cases will be prosecuted by Senior Assistant Attorney General Joshua Underwood and State Grand Jury Section Chief Attorney S. Creighton Waters.
Attorney General Wilson thanked all the investigative agencies involved and cited this case as a great example of inter-agency cooperation.
Wilson stressed that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in account of law.
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