Aurora man arrested on drug charges

Published 4:22 pm Friday, September 10, 2021

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An Aurora man was arrested Aug. 27 on several drug charges, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.

Orlando Cooper, 34, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of storing and selling a controlled substance.

The BCSO said the arrest stemmed from undercover investigators purchasing heroin from Cooper. Upon obtaining a search warrant, investigators found heroin, marijuana and packaging material used to package a controlled substance.

Cooper was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $60,000.00 secured bond.