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Charges Reduced in South Carolina Drug Conspiracy Case
Five area men indicted for allegedly conspiring to smuggle more than two tons of marijuana into Bennetsville South Carolina had their felony charges downgraded to second degree misdemeanors by Circuit Judge Richard M. Stanley after reviewing case law. The defendants Garrett Wier Clark Bass John Buonassisi Raymond Wagner and Corklin Whiteaker face a maximum 60 day sentence if prosecutors do not appeal within 10 days. Two fugitives Stephen L. Ruth and William C. Davis remain charged with criminal conspiracy and federal interstate flight.
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Operson
South Carolina
Richard M. Stanley
Sarasota
Larry Byrd
Garrett Whiteer
Clark Bass
John Buonassisi
Raymond Wagner
Corklin Whiteaker
Charlotte County
Bennetsville
D.C
Charlotte
Byrd
Stanley
Stephen L. Ruth
William C. Davis
Englewood
Gene Berry
Ruth