TABOR CITY — A late-night traffic stop escalated into a high-speed pursuit on Swamp Fox Highway West near Tabor City. Deputy Jordan E. Hunt attempted to pull over a Dodge Charger operated by Marvin Magay Green, 43, of Loris, SC, along with passenger Kasie Gwen Leonard, 39, of Whiteville. Authorities reported Green failed to stop for lights and sirens, leading officers on a chase while fleeing law enforcement and throwing hazardous waste from the vehicle. Upon bringing the vehicle to a halt, deputies discovered 0.86 grams of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and additional white substances.
Green was placed under a $225,000 total bond on charges including felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, littering hazardous waste, resisting a public officer, driving while license revoked, and bringing contraband onto prison premises. Leonard was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond on felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and providing fictitious information to an officer.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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