10/21/2026
โThis investigation demonstrates the importance of strong partnerships among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in protecting our community. Illegal narcotics fuel violence, destroy families, and put lives at risk. The Lancaster Police Department is proud to have contributed to this collaborative effort, and we remain committed to working alongside our law enforcement partners to hold those responsible accountable and keep our community safe.โ
- Chief Don Roper
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The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is proud to stand alongside our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners in the fight against illegal narcotics and criminal activity in our communities.
Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the results of a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional investigation known as Operation โDuffle Bag Boyz,โ which has resulted in the indictment of 25 individuals on 129 counts involving alleged drug trafficking, dogfighting, and other criminal offenses.
The investigation, which spanned approximately a year and a half, primarily focused on criminal activity in Lancaster and Chester Counties and involved numerous law enforcement agencies working together to protect our communities.
Sheriff Barry Faile emphasized the importance of these partnerships and the continued commitment to targeting those responsible for distributing dangerous narcotics throughout Lancaster County.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 21, 2026
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Operation โDuffle Bag Boyzโ: State Grand Jury indicts large drug trafficking and dogfighting ring
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has launched a large-scale operation to apprehend 25 individuals associated with a narcotics trafficking organization primarily based in Chester and Lancaster Counties. These indictments followed a multi-jurisdictional investigation with cooperation among a number of law enforcement agencies in the area. This organization, which also has connections to SCDC inmates, allegedly trafficked large amounts of narcotics in the Midlands, including m**hamphetamine, co***ne, fentanyl, and ma*****na. A number of the defendants are also indicted for dogfighting.
Attorney General Alan Wilson said, โThe scourge of illegal narcotics affects all communities in South Carolina, both large and small. Iโm proud to help facilitate a true partnership amongst state, local, and federal agencies to fight this type of crime. The State Grand Jury is the perfect vehicle to combine and focus the efforts of multiple agencies in operations like this.โ
โItโs unfortunately all too common to see allegations of drug trafficking, felony possession of fi****ms, and dogfighting all together,โ State Grand Jury Division Chief Attorney Creighton Waters said.
Prior to yesterdayโs roundup, the operation had seized 2.62 pounds of fentanyl, 6.88 pounds of m**hamphetamine, 1.21 pounds of co***ne, 4.5 ounces of crack co***ne, 2.5 pounds of ma*****na, and over 30 fi****ms. Investigators seized 47 dogs, and typically some of them will have to be euthanized despite efforts to save them. Over 10,000 pressed fentanyl pills have been seized. Over 4 more pounds of additional suspected fentanyl, additional fi****ms, and other evidence were seized in roundup operations yesterday, and analysis of that new evidence remains pending.
โSLED agents and our partners continue to work tirelessly to rid communities around the state of dangerous drugs. This case is a prime example of the great partnerships we have in South Carolina working together to hold drug dealers accountable,โ SLED Chief Mark Keel said.
Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey said, โIn South Carolina, drug trafficking and violent gun crime are inseparable, and we will not tolerate either. Today's indictments prove what happens when local and state law enforcement stand shoulder to shoulder. I want to thank Sheriff Faile, Chief Keel, and Attorney General Wilson for their essential partnership in ridding our streets of this poison and protecting the people of Chester County.โ
Lancaster County Sheriff Barry S. Faile said, โIโve made it a priority to target those in our community who sell illegal narcotics. These drugs ruin lives, destroy families, and far too often kill people. The drug trade also fuels other crimes like murder, robbery, theft, and dog fighting, as this operation shows. The arrests made yesterday are the culmination of an investigation that has been going on for a year and a half and has involved city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Relationships built among agencies make this kind of cooperation possible, and it takes cooperation to put together an event involving multiple defendants at multiple locations in several jurisdictions. I appreciate the hard work of all our partners in this investigation and the leadership of Attorney General Alan Wilson and the State Grand Jury in making this possible.โ
โHSI and our law enforcement partners will not tolerate the criminal activity that fuels violence and endangers our communities,โ said Mark M. Zito, special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in the Carolinas. โThis operation disrupted individuals involved in drug trafficking, dog fighting, and other violent criminal activity. HSI is proud to stand alongside SLED and the Lancaster and Chester County Sheriffโs Offices as we hold accountable those who profit from poisoning our communities and threatening public safety.โ
The investigation has thus far returned 25 defendants in indictments covering 129 counts. A list of the charges to date is below.
Five of the defendants are inmates at the South Carolina Department of Corrections. SCDC Director Joel Anderson said, "These arrests highlight the urgent need for state prisons to be allowed to jam illegal cellphone signals and stop inmates from using contraband phones to commit crimes. We are working hard to get those laws changed. I appreciate the Attorney General bringing together this law enforcement team to rid the streets of these criminals and hold them accountable for flooding our communities with these killer drugs.โ
Bond hearings for defendants who have not had one will be held Thursday, October 22, 2026, before the Honorable Heath Taylor at the Richland County Courthouse.
The case was investigated by the South Carolina State Grand Jury, which was assisted in this case by a partnership of the Attorney Generalโs State Grand Jury Division, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the Chester County Sheriffโs Office, the Lancaster County Sheriffโs Office, the Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Lancaster PD, and the FBI. The cases will be prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General John Conrad and Jennifer McKellar, and State Grand Jury Division Chief Creighton Waters. Both Attorney General Wilson and Waters thanked all the law enforcement, prosecutors, and staff for their hard work.
DUFFLE BAG BOYZ: 10/21/26
(1) Korey Tavaris Bailey
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
i. Possession with intent to distribute co***ne
Felony; Not more than 15 years and/or not more than $25,000
ii. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams (4x)
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iii. Trafficking Fentanyl 14-28 grams (2x)
Felony
iv. Distribution of Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
v. Trafficking co***ne 200-400 grams
Felony; 25 years and $50,000
vi. Trafficking co***ne 28-100 grams
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
vii. Possession with intent to distribute Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
viii. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony (2x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(2) Nicholas Dooley
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
i. Trafficking Fentanyl 28 grams or more
25-40 Years, $200,000
ii. Trafficking Methamphetamine 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iii. Trafficking M**A 100-500 dosage units
Felony; 3-10 years and $20,000
iv. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
v. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(3) Darren Simpson
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
i. Possession with intent to distribute co***ne
Felony; Not more than 15 years and/or not more than $25,000
ii. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
(4) Diara Talford
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
i. Trafficking Methamphetamine 28-100 grams (2x)
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
ii. Trafficking Methamphetamine 28-100 grams
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
iii. Dogfighting (7x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or $5,000
iv. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
v. Trafficking crack co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
vi. Possession with intent to distribute psilocybin
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
vii. Possession with intent to distribute schedule IV substance
Misdemeanor; Not more than 3 years and/or not more than $6,000
viii. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(5) Devin Mobley
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
i. Dogfighting (9x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or $5,000
ii. Possession with intent to distribute Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
iii. Possession of m**hamphetamine
Misdemeanor; Not more than 3 years and/or not more than $5,000
iv. Possession of Schedule II substance
Misdemeanor; Not more than 2 years and/or not more than $5,000
(6) Rodgerio Douglas
2026-GS-47-33 (Chester County)
Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams (3x)
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
(7) Taures Price (SCDC)
Possession of a fi***rm by a person convicted of certain offenses
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
LANCASTER
(8) Joshua Keshon Talford (โKeyโ)
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Felony; Trafficking Methamphetamine, 100-200 grams (4x)
25 years and $50,000
(9) Lonnie Crawford
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Distribution of Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
ii. Trafficking Methamphetamine, 10-28 grams (3x)
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iii. Trafficking Methamphetamine, 400 grams or more
Felony; 25-30 years and $200,000
iv. Trafficking fentanyl 4-14 grams
7-25 years, $50,000
v. Trafficking co***ne 28-100 grams
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
vi. Possession with intent to distribute Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
vii. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(10) Xavier Twitty
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Distribution of Methamphetamine โ (3x)
0-15 years
ii. Possession with intent to distribute Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
iii. Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl - (2x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
iv. Possession of a fi***rm by a person convicted of certain offenses
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
v. Distribution of Fentanyl
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $10,000
vi. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 10-28 grams
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
vii. Trafficking fentanyl 14-28 grams
25 years, $200,000
(11) Rogelio Mata (SCDC)
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Distribution of Methamphetamine
1. Code refers to co***ne, not m**h
2. Not more than 15 years and/or not more than $25,000
(12) Christopher Chappell
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
ii. Trafficking Fentanyl 28 grams or more
25-40 years, $200,000
iii. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iv. Possession with intent schedule III substance
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
v. Possession with intent schedule II substance
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
vi. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(13) Coreytito Wright (SCDC)
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking fentanyl 14-28 grams
25 years, $200,000
(14) Zion Hairston
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Trafficking fentanyl 14-28 grams (3x)
25 years, $200,000
ii. Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
iii. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iv. Trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more (4x)
25-40 years, $200,000
v. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 200-400 grams (2x)
Felony; 25 years and $100,000
vi. Dogfighting (17x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or $5,000
vii. Trafficking Methamphetamine, 400 grams or more (2x)
Felony; 25-30 years and $200,000
(15) Melikeo Roseborough
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking Fentanyl 4-14 grams
7-25 years, $50,000
(16) Shibree Truesdale
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking Fentanyl 4-14 grams
7-25 years, $50,000
(17) Koricko Cunningham
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking Co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
(18) Syrasheon Rice
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking Fentanyl 4-14 grams (2x)
7-25 years, $50,000
(19) Nicos Little
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Dogfighting (17x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or $5,000
(20) Dallas Mathis (SCDC)
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Distribution of Methamphetamine
Felony; 0-15 years
(21) Bobrentay Jackson
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more
25-40 years, $200,000
ii. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 200-400 grams
Felony; 25 years and $100,000
iii. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iv. Possession with intent to distribute co***ne base
Felony; Not more than 15 years and/or not more than $25,000
v. Possession with intent to distribute Ma*****na
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
vi. Dogfighting (5x)
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or $5,000
(22) Keyache Davis
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Trafficking Methamphetamine, 400 grams or more
Felony; 25-30 years and $200,000
ii. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 100-200 grams
Felony; 25 years and $50,000
iii. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 200-400 grams
Felony; 25 years and $100,000
(23) Cedric Wright (SCDC)
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
i. Distribution of fentanyl
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $5,000
ii. Trafficking co***ne 10-28 grams
Felony; 3-10 years and $25,000
iii. Trafficking Fentanyl 4-14 grams
7-25 years, $50,000
iv. Trafficking m**hamphetamine, 28-100 grams
Felony; 7-25 years and $50,000
v. Possession of a fi***rm during the commission of a violent felony
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
(24) Javarus Hayden
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Trafficking Methamphetamine, 200-400 grams
Felony; 25 years and $100,000
(25) Dayqwann Blakeny
2026-GS-47-31 (Lancaster County)
Possession of a fi***rm by a person convicted of certain offenses
Felony; Not more than 5 years and/or not more than $2,000
Attorney General Wilson stressed that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.
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