WARRENVILLE – Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt announced the arrest of two people in conjunction with running what officials called a “major illegal drug distribution house.”
Russell Brice Kendrick and Kerri Elaine Edgerly were arrested as a result of a five-month long drug distribution investigation that netted drugs, stolen property and weapons, according to news release from Capt. Eric Abdullah of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, “investigators and the SWAT team of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office along with a United
States Department of Homeland Security Investigations Agent executed a search warrant at 110
Simonds St., Warrenville, S.C.”
In addition two minor children including a 3 year old male and a 1 year old female were turned over to
Juvenile Investigators and South Carolina Department of Social Services, the release said.
“These two individuals were found to be in possession of an extremely large quantity of drug that only had
one purpose. I know that the arrest of Kendrick and Edgerly was possible with the joint efforts of
our law enforcement partnerships and the information shared by citizens. This is a victory for us
all,” Hunt said in the news release.
This investigation resulted in the seizure of the following:
Approximately 10 pounds of methamphetamine
Approximately 11 pounds of marijuana
Approximately two pounds of powder fentanyl
Approximately 450 controlled substance pills
Approximately 2 grams of heroin
Seven firearms
Seizure of over $16,000 US Currency
Seizure of a 2012 Kia Optima
Recovery of a stolen 1997 Chevrolet Astro-van
Recovery of a stolen enclosed trailer
