Twelve Members of Midlands Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

A federal judge sentenced 12 people for roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 3:22 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 28, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Twelve members of a Midlands drug conspiracy have been to federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced on August 27, 2026. The sentences range from time served to 275 months' imprisonment, according to the office. Devin Terell Faulk, 36, of West Columbia, received the longest sentence at 275 months, followed by a five-year term of supervised release. Willie Geiger, 35, of Gaston, was to 120 months; Winner Cheerbinson Cherisol, 65, of Columbia, to 85 months; Darryl Pou, 52, of Columbia, to 63 months; Bradley Jamal Foster, 31, of Gaston, to 57 months; Dasia Mischell Reed, 24, of Gaston, to 40 months; Kevin Jerrod Mungin, 34, of Columbia, to 24 months; Wade Jerome Jenkins, 70, of Columbia, to 24 months; Shyterria Shianne Shonta Suber, 32, of Columbia, to 24 months; Allison Way, 53, of Gaston, to 21 months; Donna L. Parks, 49, of West Columbia, to one year and one day; and Darryl Lewis Brown, 48, of Columbia, to time served. All sentences include terms of supervised release. The government said the conspiracy distributed fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, attributing over 15 kilograms of fentanyl, 16 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth, 1 kilogram of crack cocaine, and 500 grams of meth to the operation. Evidence presented to the court showed that Faulk, while incarcerated, directed a drug operation using contraband phones, with Cherisol as his main supplier. Investigators conducted controlled purchases from Reed and Geiger, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided. A final codefendant, Donat Telcy, has not yet been . The case was investigated by the FBI Columbia Field Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, and the Richland County Sheriff's Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lamar J. Fyall and Mike O'Mara.

Earlier reports

Aug 27, 2026, 3:22 p.m. ETFirst report
Twelve Members of Midlands Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twelve members of a Midlands drug conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. The sentences were announced on August 27, 2026, following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. In total, over 15 kilograms of fentanyl, 16 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth, 1 kilogram of crack cocaine, and 500 grams of meth were attributed to the conspiracy.
Among those sentenced, Devin Terell Faulk, 36, of West Columbia, received 275 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Winner Cheerbinson Cherisol, 65, of Columbia, received 85 months. Other sentences ranged from 21 months to 120 months, with several defendants receiving time served or shorter terms. A final codefendant, Donat Telcy, has not yet been sentenced.
Evidence presented to the court showed that Faulk, while incarcerated, directed a drug operation using contraband phones, coordinating purchases from Cherisol and deliveries through his sister Dasia Reed and her boyfriend Willie Geiger. Investigators conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and crystal meth from Reed and Geiger. Cherisol, a Haitian national previously deported for a federal drug trafficking conviction, was living in the U.S. unlawfully under a false identity.
U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling said, "Faulk and Cherisol continued to fuel dangerous drugs into our community." FBI Columbia Special Agent in Charge Anish Shukla stated, "These significant sentences send a clear message to anyone flooding our communities with dangerous drugs." Michael J. Connolly, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division, noted the operation's complexity and the collaboration of the Homeland Security Task Force. United States District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided over the case. There is no parole in the federal system.

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