One Arrested After Search Of Motel Room Revealed Drugs

The search revealed 25 grams of crack cocaine, scales, a handgun, and a little over $4,100 in cash.

A weeks long drug investigation led to the search of a motel room which resulted in the arrest of one suspect.

The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office had been gathering information for several weeks before gaining a search warrant of the room at the Williams Motel on Highway 15 in Bennettsville.

The search revealed 25 grams of crack cocaine, scales, a handgun, and a little over $4,100 in cash.

Melvin Henderson has been arrested and charged with trafficking crack cocaine and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Henderson is currently detained at the Marlboro County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.