Dequan Rashad Wilson, a 29-year-old man from Hemingway, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following two convictions for fentanyl possession with intent to distribute. The sentencing took place on Tuesday, concluding investigations tied to incidents in both Conway and Myrtle Beach.
In August 2024, officers with the Horry County Police Department stopped Wilson on US 701 near US 501 in Conway. Though initially arrested on an unrelated charge, a subsequent search of his vehicle revealed a plastic baggie containing pills that later tested positive for fentanyl.
Wilson’s legal troubles continued into January 2025, when another traffic stop occurred on SC 544. Officers detected the smell of marijuana, prompting a further search. Wilson attempted to destroy evidence and flee but was apprehended. Police discovered a large quantity of tan powder on him, which also tested positive for fentanyl.
Due to prior offenses, Wilson’s charges qualify as a second offense under South Carolina law, triggering a harsher sentence under the state’s “three strikes law.” He pled guilty to both counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and received a 10-year prison sentence as a result.