SLED charges brothers after seizing illegal THC products
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged two brothers with multiple drug offenses after seizing illegal THC products.
Ahmed Fathy Shedid, 35, and Ibrahim Fathy Shedid, 29, from Charleston County were charged on Wednesday, November 6. SLED has charged the Shedid brothers with the following:
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Delta 8 Acetate – analogue of THC
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Delta 8 Tetrahydrocannabivarin – analogue of THC
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Delta 9 THC Acetate – analogue of THC
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) – analogue of THC
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Delta 8 Tetrahydrocanabinol (THC)
- Possession With the Intent to Distribute Exo-Tetrahydrocannabinol – analogue of THC
- Trafficking Marijuana
According to SLED, the investigation was part of a joint partnership with the Homeland Security Investigation involving the distribution and storage of counterfeit controlled/noncontrolled medications and illegal narcotics from a warehouse retailer in North Charleston.
Following the federal seizure of counterfeit Viagra, SLED executed state search warrants on February 28 for THC variants in a warehouse owned by the Shedid brothers.
During the operation, authorities found several boxes of different sizes located throughout the warehouse containing different variations of THC and Delta 8 products. SLED says they even found these products on display on shelves for sale.
“These items included THC substances in different variations of vape pens, liquids, edibles, and waxes that were labeled as fruit and candy flavors such as: berry punch, orange creamsicle, and ice cream cake,” said SLED officials.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and the North Charleston Police Department assisted in this operation.
The Shedid brothers were booked into the Berkely County Detention Center. The case will be prosecuted by the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
