United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Columbia, South Carolina, returned an indictment against the following:
Conway Man Charged in Federal Indictment for Gun and Drug Charges. Eron Jordan, age 26, of Conway, South Carolina, was charged in a three-count Indictment with felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g); possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). The maximum penalty Jordan could receive is life imprisonment. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, assisted by the Conway Police Department and the Horry County Police Department. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Hummel of the Florence office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
