A Manning man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to fentanyl distribution and failure to stop for police charges in Horry County.
Terrence Georgia, 43, pleaded guilty to second-offense possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and second-offense failure to stop for a blue light, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. His case had been scheduled for trial Monday.
Circuit Court Judge William W. Wheeler sentenced Georgia to 12 years in prison on the fentanyl charge and five years on the failure to stop charge. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning Georgia will serve them at the same time.
The fentanyl conviction is classified as a serious offense and will count as a strike under South Carolina’s three-strikes law, the solicitor’s office said.
The charges stemmed from an Aug. 17, 2025, incident in the Myrtle Beach area. Horry County police officers responded to a community complaint about a suspicious vehicle parked at an apartment complex.
When officers attempted to contact the driver, Georgia sped away, according to the solicitor’s office. He continued driving after officers activated their blue lights and sirens, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph and traveling on the wrong side of the road.
The pursuit ended when Georgia’s vehicle struck a light pole in a single-vehicle crash.
After securing Georgia, officers searched the vehicle and found approximately 50 grams of fentanyl, multiple scales and a pill press on the driver’s side, according to the solicitor’s office. Prosecutors said the items were indicative of drug distribution.
Assistant Solicitor Kelli Smith prosecuted the case.
“We appreciate the officers with Horry County Police investigating this case and bringing this defendant to justice for having drugs in our community,” Smith said.
