Dealer arrested in South Carolina, hid drugs in hand grenades, official says
By Janice Limon
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GREENWOOD, South Carolina (WYFF) — A Greenwood, South Carolina man and admitted drug dealer hid more than 150 grams of illegal drugs inside hand grenades, officials said Tuesday.
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Cory Gerald Bell, 36, pleaded guilty Monday to trafficking in methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo said in a release.
A deputy with the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office stopped Bell on May 18, 2023, because of a defective tail light, Stumbo said.
He said the deputy smelled marijuana which led to a search of the car which then revealed a bag containing 166 grams of methamphetamine as well as fentanyl pills hidden inside hollowed-out hand grenades.
Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr. sentenced Bell to 18 years in prison, Stumbo said.
“We will continue to make it clear to the local peddlers of these deadly substances that they will pay a high price for choosing to make a living off the misery of addicts,” Stumbo said.
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