Two men arrested in drug raid in Charleston, firearms and drugs seized

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Two men were arrested Friday after Charleston police obtained a search warrant in the Rosemount neighborhood in the north of the city.

Keith Lamar Middleton Jr., 26, of Charleston, was charged with possession of cocaine and crack cocaine with intent to resell, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a stolen handgun and cruelty to animals.

K'Von Hasim Middleton, 23, of Charleston was also arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine and crack with the intent to resell, possession of marijuana with the intent to resell and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

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The charges stem from a Thursday at 9 a.m. when officers searched a Doscher Avenue apartment as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

During the search, police found five firearms, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, marijuana and prescription drugs. Weapon accessories included drum magazines, a rifle stock and a custom-made trigger. Two of the firearms had been reported stolen, said Sergeant Chris Stinson of the Charleston Police Department.

The raid on drug charges was the result of a “comprehensive investigation,” police said.