Three children — including 2 infants — were found in a meth lab house with 2 guns and teen girls were among those arrested on Friday, Georgetown County Deputies say.
Agents with the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) assisted by the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, the 15th Circuit Tactical Meth Enforcement Team and the North Myrtle Beach Police Department executed a Search warrant on a Methamphetamine Lab, and served several drug related arrest warrants Friday in the 700 block Garrison Road in Georgetown County.
Agents arrested the four residents: Shawn Wayne Cooper, 40 years of age, Hunter Brandy Haselden, 19 years of age, Kayla Paige Cooper, 19 years of age and Billy Newman Perritt III, 23 years of age, officials say.
The four were charged on Methamphetamine production Conspiracy arrest warrants before transporting them to the Georgetown County Detention Center.
When Agents entered the home early Friday morning they found three minor children (ages 15 years, 24 months and 5 months) along with evidence of Methamphetamine manufacturing, according to a press release from deputies
Several dozen “One Pot” meth cooks were found along with other paraphernalia linked to methamphetamine manufacturing, deputies said.
“Agents discovered evidence indicating the residents attempted to burn the remnants from the Methamphetamine production as well,”officials said in a press release.
In addition to the Methamphetamine production materials Agents recovered approximately 7.6 grams of Methamphetamine in addition to over 12.2 grams of marijuana, scales and packaging materials indicating sales of both marijuana and methamphetamine.
Agents also found a loaded 9mm Beretta pistol and a 9mm Hi-Point rifle “that had been illegally cut down and painted white,” officials said.
All four residents were charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Manufacturing Methamphetamine in the presence of a minor Child, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Unlawful disposal of Methamphetamine waste.
Shawn Cooper was additionally charged with Possession of a sawed off-rifle.
The two infants were transported to the Georgetown Hospital for evaluation before being turned over to DSS. The 15 year old was turned over to the Juvenile authorities.
This is believed to be the first investigation, resulting in the dismantling of a meth lab, in Georgetown County and was the result of a two-month investigation by DEU Agents assigned to the Georgetown office.
The arrestees were transported to the Georgetown County Detention Center and are awaiting formal charges.
