Joint investigation leads to Rembert man’s arrest, seizure of 50 pounds of marijuana

A Rembert man faces multiple drug and weapons charges after a joint investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit.

David Faulk, of Rembert, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2. He is charged with trafficking marijuana (more than 10 pounds but less than 100 pounds, third or subsequent offense), possession of a Schedule I-V controlled substance, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a stolen firearm.

During the arrest, officials seized nearly 50 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $50,000. Investigators also recovered suspected oxycodone and four firearms, one of which had been reported stolen.

Faulk was transported to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, where he was denied bond.