Lancaster County Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Related Charges

HEATH SPRINGS, SC — A 54-year-old Lancaster County man is facing multiple drug related charges after authorities executed a search warrant at his home Friday morning.

Billy Franklin Criminger was at his Baskins Hill Road home when detectives arrived with a search warrant around 6am on March 15th. Inside, authorities say they found roughly 3.08 grams of Heroin, .76 grams of Crack Cocaine, .95 grams of Methamphetamine, five Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone Hydrochloride pills, three Diazepam pills, multiple smoking pipes, digital scales and a .22 rifle with ammunition.

A woman was also inside the home at the time of the search, but officials say she is not facing any charges.

Criminger is charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule III Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone Hydrochloride, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV Diazepam.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says Criminger’s home is also within a half mile of a child development center, which resulted five additional counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances within Proximity of a School.