PRESS RELEASE
December 15, 2015

FCSO ARRESTS TWO ON DRUG CHARGES

SUBJECT: Robert Keith Ham, age 31, of 104 Darlington Avenue, Lamar, SC 29069 was arrested by deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on December 9, 2015 and charged with Distribution of Cocaine (S.C. Code Ann. 44-53-370(B)(1)), Distribution of Crack Cocaine (S.C. Code Ann. 44-53-375 (B)(1)), Possession of Crack Cocaine (S.C. Code Ann. 44-53-375 (A)). See FCSO Booking Website for additional details.

SUBJECT: Tylo Catrell Hunter, age 21, of 2979 Spanish Oak Drive, Florence, SC 29501 was arrested by deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on December 9, 2015 and charged with Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute (S.C. Code Ann. 44-53-390), Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute (S.C. Code Ann. 44-53-370(b)(2)) and Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol (S.C. Code Ann. 16-23-020, 050)). See FCSO Booking Website for additional details.

NARRATIVE: Specially trained FCSO Narcotics Investigators, with the assistance of the FCSO Aviation Unit, arrested two suspects on narcotics and weapons charges. According to Investigators, on December 9, 2015, Robert Keith Ham was observed meeting with persons in what appeared to be drug transactions in the area of Santiago Drive in Florence, SC. Upon initiating a traffic stop on the vehicle, Ham was allegedly found to be in possession of approximately 9 grams of crack cocaine. In a separate, but related vehicle stop, Tylo Catrell Hunter was allegedly found to be in possession of a quantity of marijuana, controlled substances and a handgun.

Ham remains at the Florence County Detention on a $20,000.00 surety bond.

Hunter was released on December 10, 2015 on a 10,000.00 surety bond. The investigation into this incident is ongoing and additional charges and/or arrests are possible.

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Major Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.