LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office received a search warrant of a local residence and found over 3,500 grams of various illegal drugs, according to a news release.
Travis Laney
The release states that on May 9, 2024, officers of different task forces in Lancaster County served a search warrant of Travis Laney’s residence on Windy Hill Lane, based on suspected illegal drugs being purchased at the residence. Upon arrival at the residence, Laney was detained without incident and the following suspected illegal drugs were found:
- Fentanyl – 1,243 grams
- Cocaine – 47 grams
- Crack cocaine – 27 grams
- Methamphetamine – 1,292 grams
- Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine – 35 pills
- Ketamine – 46 grams
- Promethazine – 946 milliliters
- Alprazolam – 5 pills
- Marijuana – 928 grams
The Sheriff’s Office said that in addition to the drugs, $6,967 in cash, digital scales, paraphernalia and a dozen firearms were seized. The firearms included a revolver, semiautomatic pistols and a semiautomatic military style rifle.
Laney had the following warrants served upon him:
- Trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more
- Trafficking cocaine 28-100 grams
- Trafficking crack cocaine 10-28 grams
- Trafficking methamphetamine 400 grams or more
- Possession with intent to distribute amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (two counts)
- Possession with intent to distribute ketamine
- Possession with intent to distribute promethazine
- Possession with intent to distribute alprazolam
- Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime (four counts)
“During our weeks long undercover investigation of Laney at this location, he sold increasing quantities of illicit drugs, leading us to believe he kept lots of drugs in his house,” said Sheriff Barry Faile. “We were correct, and we found nine different illegal substances during the search along with a lot of money and an arsenal of firearms. This was a hugely successful operation for the Task Force, SLED, and the DEA. I appreciate the help we got from those agencies. This operation again illustrates how successful we can be when agencies combine information and resources.”
Lancaster Police Chief Don Roper said, “We are very proud of the strong working relationship we have with other law enforcement agencies here in Lancaster County. We know the probability of these dangerous substances and illegally possessed firearms finding their way into the City of Lancaster is very real. This is a good example of how various law enforcement agencies are working together for the common goal of making our community a safer place for all. I want to thank all the agencies involved in getting these dangerous drugs and illegally possessed weapons off the street.”
