Sumter police arrest 3, seize 6,000 heroin injections worth $60,000, other drugs in months-long sting

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Three men have been arrested after an investigation that lasted several months, resulting in the seizure of pills and enough heroin to supply an estimated 6,000 injections, officials said.

Sumter Police Department searched homes on East Newberry Avenue and Ashby Road on Thursday, according to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the agency.

Officers found 4.2 ounces of heroin with a street value of $60,000; 10 grams of marijuana; 30 tablets of MDMA, which is known as Ecstasy; five guns, one of which was stolen; and $5,000 in cash.

Patrick Clifton Clark, 49, is charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin within a half-mile or a school or park, according to a news release.

Patrick Rashard Clark, 25, is charged with trafficking heroin, trafficking heroin within a half-mile of a school or park and felon in possession of a firearm.

Roosevelt Antonio Foster, 35, is charged with possession with intent to distribute Ecstasy, possession with intent to distribute Ecstasy within a half-mile of a school or park and felon in possession of a firearm.

All three suspects have extensive criminal records that include various drug and violent crimes, McGirt said. They are being held without bond at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Sumter Police Chief Russell F. Roark III and Organized Crime and Vice Control Unit detectives called the amount of heroin confiscated “significant.”

In addition to the arrests and drugs seized, officers also seized a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro and a 2007 Dodge Charger belonging to the suspects.

An investigation is continuing, and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office assisted.

Anyone with information about illegal drug activity in the city is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Information can also be given anonymously by calling CrimeStoppers toll-free at 1-888-CRIME-SC.