Myrtle Beach police seize more than $100,000 worth of drugs from one man

After Myrtle Beach police searched a home on Friday, they seized a gun, nearly $15,000 in cash and drugs with an estimated street value of over $100,000, according to a release from Capt. Joey Crosby.

As a result of a thorough drug investigation, officers were granted a search warrant for a home located at 406 15th Ave. South Unit #1, Crosby said.

When they searched the home, the following items were seized:

• 1,012.9 grams of marijuana
• 658.3 grams of powdered cocaine
• 50 grams of crack cocaine
• 63 grams of heroin
• 29 grams of crystal methamphetamine
• 23 ecstasy/MDMA
• 131 scheduled pills

Crosby said the drugs are estimated to be worth $106,295 and there was $14,534 in cash seized in the bust as well.

According to the release, police arrested and charged 41-year-old Frederick “Cowboy” Augustine, of Mullins, with:

• Trafficking methamphetamine
• Trafficking heroin
• Trafficking crack cocaine
• Trafficking cocaine
• Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
• Possession of ecstasy/MDMA with intent to distribute
• Possession of intent to distribute Schedule II narcotics
• Possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV narcotics
• Possession of Schedule III narcotics
• Distribution of narcotics with close proximity of a school/park
• Felon in possession of a firearm
• Felon in possession of a firearm while committing a violent crime
• Possession of stolen property

Augustine’s bond is set at $825,776, online records show.