SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Surfside Beach Police Dept. (SBPD) executed a search warrant at Delta Dispensary Thursday afternoon.
The business is located at 327 North Highway 17.
The warrant was the result of a three-month investigation into the sale of unregulated and untested substances that were represented as hemp, however, forensic analysis showed the products were above the state-regulated limits for THC, according to police. SBPD added the products contained significantly higher amounts of the THC compound and therefore meet the definition of marijuana.
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Following a search warrant at the dispensary, two individuals have been formally charged in connection with the illegal distribution of marijuana.
Jason Joseph Papotto, 46, of Myrtle Beach was charged with Two Counts of Distribution of Marijuana and two counts of Distribution of Marijuana in proximity to a school or park.
Sabrena Lee Papotto, 45, of Myrtle Beach was charged with one count of Distribution of Marijuana and one count of Distribution of Marijuana in proximity to a school or park.
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They both remain incarcerated at J Reuben Long Detention Center.
South Carolina statutes do not currently allow for the possession or sale of cannabis or hemp products that contain over .30 percent of THC.
The origin of these substances remains under investigation.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and other federal partners assisted in the investigation, which remains ongoing.
The Surfside Beach Police Dept. (SBPD) is conducting an investigation near 327 North Highway 17. Read More