CONWAY, SC — A Conway man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a second-offense fentanyl distribution-related charge in Horry County.
According to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Edmund Tyler Leviner, 34, of Conway, pleaded guilty on October 20 to second-offense possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Solicitors Ryan M. Waller and Corey N. Toney. Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles sentenced Leviner to serve 10 years in prison.
Prosecutors said the conviction is considered a serious offense under South Carolina law and counts as a strike under the state’s three-strike law, which can lead to a sentence of life without parole for qualifying future convictions.
The charge stems from a March 5, 2026, traffic stop in Horry County. Authorities said Leviner was driving a vehicle when officers stopped him for allegedly disregarding a stop sign. During the stop, investigators developed probable cause to search the vehicle.
According to prosecutors, the search led to the discovery of a distribution-level quantity of fentanyl.
Assistant Solicitor Ryan M. Waller credited the Horry County Police Department for its work on the case.
“The Solicitor’s Office would like to thank the Horry County Police Department for their diligent and tireless work in making this case and bringing this defendant to justice,” Waller said.
Fentanyl remains one of the most potent synthetic opioids encountered by law enforcement and public health officials, with authorities across South Carolina continuing efforts to combat its distribution and related overdose deaths.
Source: Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office
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