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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Hartsville Meth Trafficking Case

Ramsey Adam Currie, 43, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for South Carolina.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 3:23 p.m. ET
FLORENCE, S.C. — Ramsey Adam Currie, 43, of Columbia, guilty on August 31, 2026, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. The plea was accepted by United States District Judge Joseph Dawson III, who will sentence Currie after reviewing a sentencing report from the U.S. Probation Office. Currie faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release. Court records state that the conspiracy dated back to at least January 2019, and that at least 12 individuals gave statements regarding Currie's involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine and heroin. In February 2023, officers with the Lee County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at Currie's house, where they recovered suspected heroin that Currie attempted to flush down the toilet, along with five firearms and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Two co-defendants were previously sentenced after pleading guilty: Clayton Daquon Hall, 35, of Hartsville, was sentenced to 168 months' imprisonment, and William Chad Brown, 50, of Darlington, was sentenced to 107 months' imprisonment, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and several local and state law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Hummel is prosecuting the case.

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