Deputies, Homeland Security make largest residential cocaine bust in Upstate county’s history

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said they seized approximately $2 million worth of cocaine in the county’s largest-ever residential cocaine bust.
Published: Oct. 10, 2024 at 12:58 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 10, 2024 at 1:06 PM EDT

GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said they seized approximately $2 million worth of cocaine in the county’s largest-ever residential cocaine bust.

On Oct. 7, Spartanburg County deputies, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Greenville Upstate Carolinas Border Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on Stirrup Court in Greer.

The home was unoccupied but investigators found 43 kilograms of suspected cocaine along with $419,000 in cash.

“This is the single largest seizure of cocaine from a residence in the history of Spartanburg County,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies have developed a suspect in the case and said charges are forthcoming. The investigation remains active and ongoing.