Police Find Marijuana Stash Inside Scooby Doo Lunch Box

Two men from Rock Hill, South Carolina, have been arrested after police found marijuana and assorted paraphernalia inside a Scooby Doo lunch box.

Trenton Simmons, 20, and Brittany Robinson, 26, were arrested on Monday, April 28th, and charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana.

Police received a tip about some people using marijuana and went to a house. They found Simmons and Robinson in the woods nearby. Officers found a Scooby Doo lunch box nearby that had 128 grams of marijuana, 10 glass pipes, and three other pipes with marijuana residue inside.

It is not known if Simmons and Robinson have attorneys.

Marijuana Trafficking and Firearms Charges in South Carolina

Although medical marijuana bills are making their way through both the House and the Senate in South Carolina, the state is not considering recreational use. Currently, having even a small amount of marijuana on your person can lead to an arrest on drug charges.

Marijuana trafficking penalties can also be impacted based on where the sale took place and to whom the drugs were sold to. Trafficking charges are based upon the weight of the drug you are in possession of:

• Ten grams of cocaine
• Four grams of heroin
• Ten pounds of marijuana

In South Carolina, possession of drugs at this weight or greater is considered trafficking. Trafficking Marijuana: more than ten pounds, but less than one hundred pounds:

• First offense: One to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines;
• Five to 20 years in prison and $15,000 in fines for a second offense trafficking charge;
• 25 years in prison and $20,000 in fines for a third or subsequent offense.

If you are charged with trafficking over one hundred pounds of marijuana your possible conviction can result in up to 30 years in prison and $200,000 in fines.

The penalties can significantly increase depending upon:

• The type of drug,
• the quantity of drugs,
• whether your case is brought in State or Federal court,
• your prior criminal record, or
• if you are accused of a drug crime within proximity of a school, park, or childcare facility.

Under Federal Law, anyone who uses, possesses, or carries a firearm during or in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime is subject to a five year mandatory consecutive term of imprisonment. If you are convicted of carrying a firearm, five years will be added to your sentence and it may not be served consecutively with any other count.

The Strom Law Firm Can Help with Drug Charges

The marijuana, drug, an gun charges attorneys at Strom Law Firm, LLC will aggressively defend your case, whether you are under investigation or have been arrested for marijuana or gun charges in all State and Federal Courts in South Carolina as well as the Federal Courts in Georgia. Drug charges need to be examined from every angle, and in many cases are subject to mandatory minimum sentences. If you have been charged with possession, trafficking, or manufacturing drugs, the attorneys at the Strom Law Firm can help. We offer free, confidential consultations to discuss the facts of your case, so contact us today by calling (803)252-4800.