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Operation Pentagon nets at least 18 arrests in Hampton County HCSO: Since February 2020, more than 388 Hampton County residents have overdosed on heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, or a combination of multiple drugs. At least 15 of those overdoses were fatal.  A county-wide, multi-agency illegal drug sweep has resulted in at least 18 arrests to date in Hampton County this week.  On Friday, July 23, H.C. Sheriff T.C. Smalls announced the results of a four-day, county-wide sweep that targeted...

Operation Pentagon drug sweep now underway in Hampton County On Wednesday, July 21, the Hampton County Sheriffs Office announced that "Operation Pentagon" is currently underway.  Operation Pentagon was established to target illegal drug distribution in Hampton County. This operation has already included several arrests in the county and is ongoing. Agencies involved in the operation are the Hampton County Sheriffs Office (HCSO), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the State Law En...