MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Moncks Corner Police Department announced the arrest of Darrel Watkins, 42, of Moncks Corner, Crystal Louis, 36, of Moncks Corner, Kayla Reese, 36, of Moncks Corner, and Charles Goodman, 56, of Moncks Corner, who were taken into custody the morning of Feb. 4 by MCPD officers assisted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) during the execution of a search warrant on Waccamaw Circle in Moncks Corner.
All four people were charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine Within Proximity of a School, Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl Within Proximity of a School, Possession of With Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, and Possession With Intent to Distribute MDMA.
Additionally, Watkins was also charged with Human Trafficking, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Kidnapping, Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime, and Pointing and Presenting a Firearm. Louis was also charged with Human Trafficking, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Kidnapping, Assault & Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature, and Armed Robbery.
On Feb. 1, officers responded to the Goose Creek Police Department to meet with a victim who had injuries to her head and neck. During the investigation, the victim reported she was robbed, beaten, and held against her will at gunpoint at a residence on Waccamaw Circle in Moncks Corner.
Eventually, the victim was able to escape from the home and sought help at the Goose Creek Police Department. The investigation also revealed activities that subjected the victim to sex trafficking.
The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment.
During the execution of the search warrant, officers recovered 35 dosage units of suspected MDMA, approximately 2.45 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 4.5 grams of suspected cocaine base (crack), approximately 3.8 grams of suspected fentanyl, two firearms, and ammunition.
Watkins and Louis were denied bond.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this investigation can contact Detective Tommy Harger with the Moncks Corner Police Department at (843) 719-7930 or email him at T.Harger@monckscornersc.gov.
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