South Carolina Meth Dealer Gets Five Years in Federal Prison

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Vaughnta Markees Jones, a 45-year-old Lancaster resident, has been sentenced to a five-year federal prison term for his involvement in the distribution of marijuana and methamphetamine, as well as for breaching the conditions of his prior federal supervised release.

Jones, who had previous convictions related to firearms offenses in 2010, was under federal supervised release when the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office identified him as involved in narcotics distribution within Lancaster County. An undercover operation on March 29, 2023, resulted in the purchase of 49.8 grams of methamphetamine directly from Jones.

Jeff Jones

Jeff is a 2nd-year college student in Maryland. He is aspiring to become a newsroom video editor. He is working on his B.S. in Digital Journalism and Media.

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