Felon arrested with gun, cocaine
Cash, weapons and drugs confiscated recently in an arrest on Anderson Farm Road. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Darlington County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Darlington man Sept. 22 on Anderson Farm Road after reports of gunshots in the area.
Deputies located a vehicle in the front yard of a residence matching the description of a vehicle involved. The driver of the vehicle attempted to flee into the house, but deputies were able to detain him.
Deputies located a quantity of drugs on the suspect. Deputies located on the suspect and in the vehicle over 1 ounce of cocaine, a Glock pistol, approximately 147 grams of marijuana, 77 pills and over $6,000.
Deputies arrested Rakeem Terrell Mazon, 26. Mazon is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
In 2015, Mazon pleaded guilty to discharging firearms into a dwelling, a felony, for which he was sentenced to two years’ probation. Mazon was in custody at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center.
