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SLED charges 13 people in Horry County with gambling, one man with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine

Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024

Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Justin James Brown, 36, and Nicholas J. Marsico, 45, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, with Gambling. Mathew Jason Gough, 37, was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. SLED was assisted by the Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office.

Details can be found in the attached warrants.

Brown, Marsico, and Gough were booked at the J. Ruben Long Detention Center

Eleven individuals were charged on Thursday, January 11, 2024, with misdemeanors for Gambling:

  • Elizar Edward Marcus, 44
  • Mark Lloyd Carter, 69
  • Davil Neil Throckmorton, 69
  • Patrick Lee Ellis, 46
  • Donald Richard Emery, 54
  • Yeghishe Ghazaryan, 40
  • Tracey Levon Miller, 60
  • Thien N Vo, 47
  • Christopher Michael Ployer, 36
  • Joshua Hill Grodnitzky, 35
  • Mathew Jason Gough, 37

The case will be prosecuted by the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office.

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