Fairfield Co. Deputies: Centerville man arrested for trafficking methamphetamine

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A Centerville man has been arrested during the evening hours of Wednesday after investigators served a search warrant, deputies said.

William “Will” C. Dinkins, 33, was arrested on charges of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office said the arrest came after a drug search warrant was conducted at a home on Wood Duck Road in the Centerville area of Fairfield County during the evening hours of Wednesday, May 29.

Over 10 grams of methamphetamine along with a quantity of Clonazepam pills, which is a schedule IV narcotic, and a handgun was found, said Sheriff Montgomery.

Dinkins was taken to the Fairfield County Detention Center where he was awaiting a bond hearing.

Anyone with information regarding illegal narcotic sales in Fairfield County is asked to contact the Narcotics Unit at 803-635-6245 or call the Sheriff’s Office at 803-635-4141.

Sheriff Montgomery said, “Drugs and drug abuse lead to so many other crimes such as thefts and assaults and these types of investigations are so vital to reducing those types of crimes as well”.