CCSO investigators have broken up a smuggling ring that introduced narcotics (heroin, syringes, cocaine) and contraband cell phones into the Al Cannon Detention Center. CTL has already profiled one of the participants, Tyra Buie, without realizing she was part of a bigger scheme. Buie is still incarcerated on a total bond of $170,000 on a total of 22 charges. She has had quite a few more added since our last post.
We also found it quite interesting that at least two cell phones made their way into facility. We recently profiled a couple of Al Cannon Detention Center inmates obviously using cell phones to communicate via social media. We were told, however, these folks were dictating their status updates to girlfriends via landline. We weren’t buying that story since a lot of those updates occurred well after the facility phones are shut down in the evenings. These aren’t the first inmates we have busted with cell phones, don’t you know.
The graphic below was provided by CCSO and shows the connections between the players.
Let’s dig into these folks a bit. First up is Timothy Andrew Patrick. Prior to getting hit with seven additional charges related to the smuggling ring Patrick had been sitting in jail since 2013 on pending charges of 1st Degree Burglary and Possession of Narcotics. His total bond on those charges was $110,000. He hasn’t had a bond hearing on the new charges yet.
Patrick is no stranger to jail.
2008 Charges:
Possession of Ecstasy - Pled guilty. Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to 18 months suspended in favor of a $250 fine and 1 year of probation.
2009 Charges:
Possession of Cocaine - Reduced to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sent to Judge Linen who sentenced Patrick to a $150 civil fine.
Note: Possession of drug paraphernalia is no longer a criminal offense. It is a civil offense.
2011 Charges:
Possession of Stolen Goods - Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to 90 days.
2012 Charges:
2nd Degree Burglary - Pled guilty. Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to 7 years, suspended in favor of 4 years probation.
2013 Charges - Pending:
1st Degree Burglary - $10,000 bond.
Possession of Ecstasy - $100,000 bond.
Patrick was placed on 4 years probation in 2012. Apparently, getting arrested for burglary and narcotics possession is not enough to bring an additional charge for probation violation. Maybe these new charges will be enough.
Next up is Kadrin Singleton. We first profiled Singleton in November 2012 when he was charged with the murder of Sharrell “Relly D” Williams. At the time he was hit with all of the charges related to the smuggling ring Singleton was sitting in jail on charges of failure to stop for blue lights, murder, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle, trafficking cocaine and possession of marijuana.
Singleton had no adult record prior those 2012 charges and has been locked up since then. Let’s hope they keep him behind bars.
Antonio Odell McNeil is another cog in the smuggling ring machinery. He was sitting in the Al Cannon Detention Center on pending charges of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 2nd degree burglary and vandalism.
McNeil has an interesting history.
2010 Charges:
2nd Degree Burglary - Reduced to 3rd Degree Burglary by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to a YOA term not to exceed 5 years, suspended on 2 years probation.
A few months after being put on probation McNeil was charged with the Charleston murder of Paul Mitchell, Jr. Charges are still pending.
2011 Charges:
2nd Degree Burglary - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.
Murder - Pending. $85,000 bond.
Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime - $50,000 bond.
McNeil bonded out of jail in January of 2013. In August he was charged with attempted murder by NCPD.
2013 Charges:
Attempted Murder - Pending - No bond.
Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime - $50,000 bond.
Next up is Brittany Shaunge Imani Wilder. She was arrested on 23 May on 12 charges related to drug possession and smuggling contraband. Wilder was released on 24 May on a total bond of $125,000.
The final member of the smuggling ring is Brandon Ontrell Williams. He goes by the name “G.g. Elchapo Williams” on Thugbook. He’s a (c)rapper with an “entertainment company”. Williams associates with the Summatown Bound gang from Summerville.
You gotta love how secure those ankle bracelet GPS monitors are, huh?
Williams is on the run from CCSO as they try to serve warrants for his participation in the smuggling ring. Let’s check his history.
2001 Charges (Dorchester County):
Armed Robbery - Reduced to Strong Arm Robbery by the 1st Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced by Judge Diane Goodstein to a YOA term not to exceed 6 years.
Possession of Crack Cocaine - Pled guilty. Same sentence, concurrent.
Distribution of Crack Cocaine - Dismissed at preliminary hearing.
2004 Charges (Dorchester County):
Possession of Narcotics (unknown) - Pled guilty. Sentenced by Judge Lee Alford to 6 months.
Possession of Crack Cocaine - Pled guilty. 6 months, concurrent.
2007 Charges (Dorchester County):
Trafficking Cocaine - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Trafficking in Crack - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
PWID Cocaine - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Trafficking in Crack - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Distribution of Crack Near a School - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Distribution of Crack Near a School - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
1st Degree Burglary - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Kidnapping - Dismissed by the 1st Circuit Solicitor.
Your local media doesn’t think this information is relevant when they are reporting on crime. We think differently.
