Evidence of stolen drug seizure cash found in locked desk drawer after sheriff’s death in South Carolina

evidence bags in Pernell’s drawer connected to the remaining 24 seizures conducted under Pernell’s watch: 18 of those bags were empty and the remaining six bags contained partial cash amounts totaling $3,454.83.

Although state law required Pernell to turn every dollar he seized into the Dillon County Treasurer’s Office, agents found he didn’t. The reason:continue reading …