Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that David George Darrigo, Jr., age 42, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court in Florence, South Carolina. On April 18, 2017, Darrigo pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution a quantity of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846.  United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell, of Florence, sentenced Darrigo to 100 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised released.

Evidence presented at the change of plea on April 18, 2017, and sentencing hearing established that in early 2016, members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Fifteenth Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) were investigating a methamphetamine distribution organization in the Horry County, South Carolina area. On December 18, 2015, agents made a controlled buy of a quantity of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) from Darrigo. After further investigation, agents obtained a search warrant for Darrigo’s home. On September 14, 2016, agents searched Darrigo’s home pursuant to the warrant and found 227 grams of methamphetamine in the home. Agents also seized over three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) from the home. Darrigo was arrested shortly thereafter.

The case was investigated by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Fifteenth Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU). Assistant United States Attorney Christopher D. Taylor of the Florence office prosecuted the case.

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