Lancaster man accused of selling cocaine out of his home near a park: Sheriff's Office
LANCASTER, S.C. () — A Lancaster man is facing charges for reportedly selling cocaine out of his home, which is within walking distance of a community park.
James Edward Hayden, 67, was arrested for several drug charges after his home on Connor Street was searched the morning of Friday, Feb. 21, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office reports. Members of a task force started investigating Hayden, which led to them buying cocaine from him twice this month while undercover.
On Friday, a search warrant was carried out at Hayden's home, where authorities say they found cocaine, Alprazolam pills, marijuana and a .22 caliber handgun. Hayden, his mother and an unnamed man were all at the home during the search; however, only Hayden was arrested.
'Thankfully, this turned out to be a pretty routine search but still a successful operation,' said Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile. 'We found Hayden at home and arrested him on the outstanding warrants, and we also found additional drugs and made more charges.'
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Hayden was booked into the Lancaster County Detention Center and was issued a $50,000 bond for the following charges:
Distribution of Cocaine
Intent to Distribute Cocaine in Proximity to a School or Park (Two counts)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
Possession with Intent to Distribute Alprazolam
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance in Proximity to a School or Park (Three counts)
The Lancaster County Multijurisdictional Narcotics Task Force was in charge of this investigation. The members of the task force, the Lancaster Sheriff's Office's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and an agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) all helped carry out the search warrant.
'The Narcotics Task Force continues to build cases and make charges based upon the information they develop with the help of citizen complaints and tips, which we appreciate,' said Sheriff Faile.
Anyone with information on this case or another case is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 803-283-3388, Option 4, or submit a tip at www.p3tips.com/983 or though the P3Tips mobile app. Crime tips can be anonymous.
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