Suspicious Package Intercepted in Myrtle Beach Leads to Three Drug Trafficking Arrests in Tabor City

TABOR CITY, NC — Three local residents are facing multiple felony drug trafficking and conspiracy charges following a multi-agency investigation triggered by a suspicious package discovered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to a press release from Columbus County Sheriff W.A. Rogers.

On Thursday, November 12, agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) identified a suspicious package in Myrtle Beach addressed to a residence in Tabor City. SLED alerted the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), which partnered with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office to obtain and execute a search warrant.

During the search, agents seized four pounds of methamphetamine along with a small quantity of cocaine from inside the package.

Three suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Columbus County Law Enforcement Center:

• Deondera Trell Drayton, 35, of Tabor City — Charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Manufacture Methamphetamine, Possess With Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Methamphetamine, Conspire to Traffic Methamphetamine, Trafficking in Cocaine, Manufacture Cocaine, Possess With Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Conspire to Traffic in Cocaine, Maintain a Place for a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Drayton is being held under a $700,000.00 secured bond.

• Xavier Rashawn Hemingway, 31, of Tabor City — Charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Manufacture Methamphetamine, Possess With Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Methamphetamine, Conspire to Traffic Methamphetamine, Trafficking in Cocaine, Manufacture Cocaine, Possess With Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Conspire to Traffic in Cocaine, Littering Hazardous Waste, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hemingway received a $1,213,000.00 secured bond.

• Davon Shaqille McRoy, 28, of Fair Bluff — Charged with Conspire to Traffic Methamphetamine and Conspire to Traffic in Cocaine. McRoy received a $250,000.00 secured bond.

In a statement, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office credited the arrests to strong law enforcement training, attention to detail, and cross-border cooperation, thanking both the NC SBI and SLED for their assistance in the investigation. No additional details have been released at this time.

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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