2 men face drug, weapon charges after large narcotics bust, Sumter deputies say

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Sumter men on drug and weapon charges.

The agency’s Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at a residence on Woodlawn Avenue. 

Two suspects, Alvin Daquan Reams, 30, and Devante’ Antonio Wilson, 28, ignored deputies' commands and fled on foot, according to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The pair were apprehended after a brief chase.

According to Sheriff Anthony Dennis, the investigation began after the agency received complaints from the community.

During the search, deputies found: 

• 1,866 grams of methamphetamine (4.1 pounds)
• 217.25 grams of fentanyl
• 126 grams of cocaine
• 146 grams of crack cocaine
• 464.5 grams of marijuana
• Six guns

The estimated street value of the narcotics was $400,000, according to Bordeaux.

Reams was charged with drugs/trafficking crack cocaine, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking in fentanyl and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person convicted of certain crimes, Bordeaux said.

Wilson was charged with two counts of trafficking in crack cocaine, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, trafficking in methamphetamine and trafficking in fentanyl. 

The investigation is ongoing. More arrests are expected.