A Summerton man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina.
Everett Sabb, 37, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Evidence presented in the case showed Sabb supplied cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana in the Clarendon County area. On at least one occasion, Sabb traveled to California to meet with potential drug suppliers on behalf of a co-conspirator, according to federal prosecutors.
Law enforcement officers found Sabb with firearms or ammunition on two occasions. He was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of previous state felony convictions, including possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school or park and unlawful carrying of a pistol.
U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. sentenced Sabb to 240 months in prison, followed by four years of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal prison system.
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office-Manning Police Department Joint Narcotics Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elle E. Klein prosecuted the case.
