Federal Grand Jury Indictments

United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned an Indictment against the following:

Murrells Inlet Man Indicted for Illegal Re-entry into the United States After Deportation.   Jesus Patino-Lopez, age 31, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).  The maximum penalty Patino-Lopez could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or two years imprisonment. 
The case was investigated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Enforcement Removal Operations. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Hummel of the Florence office for prosecution.

Two South Carolina Men Indicted in Connection with Conspiracy to Import Cocaine.   Kemo Jason Smith, age 39, of Camden, South Carolina, and Deandre Adarias Jenkins, age 27, of Conway, South Carolina, were both charged in a multi-count indictment with Conspiracy to Import Cocaine and Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute Cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846 and 963.  Jenkins was additionally charged with Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, Possession With Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, and Unlawful Use of U.S. Mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c), and Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 843(b).  The maximum penalty they could receive for the conspiracy charges is a fine of $5,000,000.00 and/or 40 years imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with assistance by the Horry County Police Department.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Everett McMillian of the Florence office for prosecution. 

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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