GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Shonni Abernathy, age 41, of Berkeley County was sentenced by the Honorable Richard M. Gergel to 30 years imprisonment for one count of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine; and two counts of manufacturing methamphetamine where children reside.
Abernathy had previously pled guilty on April 29, 2013.
Officials say the investigation began on May 31, 2012, after a suspicious fire occurred at the Pine Harbour Apartments in Goose Creek which resulted in three deaths and the displacement of numerous residents.
The investigation revealed a used, one-pot methamphetamine lab in the apartment where the fire began, as well as other chemicals and tools used for the manufacture of methamphetamine.
The investigation further revealed that Shonni Abernathy and his codefendant, Jerald McCabe, manufactured methamphetamine in that apartment on numerous, previous occasions.
Mr. Nettles stated that the case was investigated by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Peter T. Phillips of the Charleston Office handled the prosecution.
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