His drug smuggling plan really did fail.
A South Carolina drug dealer was sentenced to 18 years in prison this week for trying to transport methamphetamine and fentanyl inside hollowed-out grenades last spring.
Corey Gerald Bell, 36, was stopped in May 2023 by a Greenwood County Sheriff’s deputy who noticed Bell’s taillight was broken. According to WYFF 4 in Greenville.
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Attorney David M. Stumbo said in a news release that the deputy searched the vehicle after smelling marijuana, which remains illegal in the Palmetto State.
That’s when officers stumbled upon a bag containing 166 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills packed inside a hollowed-out grenade, Stumbo told the station.
Bell pleaded guilty this week to trafficking methamphetamine and possession with intent to sell fentanyl, Stumbo said.
A circuit court judge on Monday sentenced him to 18 years in prison for his May 18 arrest.
“We will continue to send a clear message to local dealers of these deadly drugs that they will pay a high price if they choose to make a living off the suffering of their addicts,” Stumbo said.
