Robert Rimeak Foulks, age 35, pled guilty to Distribution of Crack Cocaine Within Proximity to a School in Saluda County yesterday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. This charge is classified as a “serious offense” under South Carolina law.
Assistant Solicitor Doug Fender handled the prosecution of this case. Lieutenant Josh Price of the Saluda County Sheriff's Office remarked, “The Saluda County Sherriff’s Office is committed to stopping the sale of illegal drugs in Saluda County, especially in areas where children and young adults live, learn, and play.”
The Saluda County Sherriff’s Office, in a combined investigation with the Town of Saluda Police Department, conducted numerous undercover narcotics purchases from Foulks. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement discovered that Foulks was selling crack cocaine in the town of Saluda out of a residential apartment complex in close proximity to numerous playgrounds, athletic fields, and Gleamns Head Start.
Foulks has prior convictions for Distribution of Crack Cocaine.