GREAT FALLS, S.C. — Two individuals, Nicholas Dooley and Korey Bailey, were arrested last week following multiple drug raids in Chester County that resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, MDMA, and several firearms.
On October 10, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver, later identified as Dooley, fled, triggering a short pursuit. The car crashed near the Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 97, and Dooley attempted to run but was apprehended. A search of the vehicle uncovered 5.8 ounces of fentanyl, 12 grams of MDMA, and a Taurus Judge .45 caliber firearm.
Minutes after Dooley’s arrest, deputies executed search warrants at several homes along Circle Drive and Sweatt McCullough Road. During the residential raids, officers seized 12.5 ounces of cocaine, 1.3 ounces of crack cocaine, 10 grams of fentanyl, and multiple firearms.
Korey Bailey was arrested at one of the locations and faces several drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Sheriff Max Dorsey stated, “My tolerance for drug traffickers and violent felons is zero… our office will use every tool at our disposal to ensure your path ends in a prison cell for the rest of your life.”
Charges against Dooley:
Failure to stop for blue lights
Trafficking fentanyl
Trafficking MDMA
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Charges against Bailey:
Trafficking cocaine (3rd or subsequent offense)
Trafficking crack cocaine (3rd or subsequent offense)
Trafficking fentanyl (3rd or subsequent offense)
Possession of a weapon during a violent crime
Possession of a firearm by a person convicted of domestic violence, 1st degree
Both suspects were denied bond and remain in custody as investigations continue.
