Two charged in Darlington County drug bust


Tony Campbell. PHOTO COURTESY DCDC



Shannon Batchelor. PHOTO COURTESY DCDC



Some of the weapons, drugs and paraphernalia seized in a recent drug bust in Darlington County. PHOTO COURTESY OF DCDC
Two people were charged with drug offenses May 18 when Darlington County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant off Steeplechase Drive.
Tony Campbell and Shannon Batchelor were charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (two counts), possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a violent felony and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies recovered nearly an ounce of methamphetamine, which included ¼ ounce of methamphetamine mixed with fentanyl. Deputies also found heroin mixed with fentanyl, pills and marijuana. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation.