Police stumble on drug stash after chasing wanted man in Longs area

Horry County police were looking for a wanted man in the Freemont area near Longs, but they ended up finding much more.

On Friday, the local street crime unit was called in to assist United States Marshals, who were trying to find a wanted man, Durance McCray. Then they saw an SUV that looked like one McCray was known to drive, according to a release from Horry County Public Information Officer Mikayla Moskov.

Police turned on their sirens, and the car pulled into a driveway on Roper Lane, the report states. Two people got out of the car and took off on foot, and one of them was thought to be McCray, officers said.

Two other people were detained in the car.

Authorities set up a perimeter, and an officer and a police dog tracked down the two people who ran away in a nearby home, according to the release. Once inside, police arrested McCray, and a narcotics unit found 1 kilo of cocaine, nearly 4 pounds of marijuana, four weapons and a few thousand dollars, according to authorities.

In total, six arrests were made: McCray, Courtney Gause, Teddrick Livingston, Leveon Edwards, Demetri Wilburn and Christopher Wilburn.

The police are still searching for Deontray Lamontreal Bellamy, 29, in relation to cocaine trafficking. Any one with information on Bellamy’s whereabouts is asked to call 843-915-TIPS.

This story was originally published January 22, 2019 at 12:04 PM.