Columbia, South Carolina----United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Charleston, South Carolina, returned Indictment(s) against the following:
Beaufort Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges. J Dorian M. Allen, age 33, of Beaufort County, was charged in a 3-count indictment with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, a violation of Title 21, U. S. C. §841(a)(1), Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §924(c)(1)(A)(i), and Felon in Possession of Firearm or Ammunition, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §922(g)(1). The maximum penalty Allen could receive is 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1,000,000,. The case was investigated by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and is assigned to Special Assistant United States Attorney Carra Henderson of the Charleston office for prosecution.
Two Indicted for Making and Passing Counterfeit Currency. Bryan Lambert, age 30, and Kayla Nichols, age 25, both of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were charged in a 4-count Indictment with Making and Passing Counterfeit Currency, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 471 and 472. The maximum penalty that Lambert and Nichols could receive is 20 years imprisonment. The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service and the Moncks Corner Police Department and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Rhett DeHart of the Charleston office for prosecution.
Andrews Woman Indicted for Theft of Government Property. Denise Mack, age 54, of Andrews, South Carolina, was charged in a 1-count Indictment with Theft of Government Property, a violation of 18 U. S. C. § 641. The maximum penalty that Mack could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. The case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Rhett DeHart of the Charleston office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
