North Charleston police arrested Wakeen V. Lewis, 36, on March 13, 2026, for multiple drug trafficking charges after linking him to a backpack stuffed with marijuana, cocaine, cocaine base, and psilocybin mushrooms abandoned at a crime scene.
Investigation Snapshot
On March 6, surveillance in the Chicora-Cherokee area’s 2100 block of Cosgrove Avenue captured Lewis fleeing a shooting incident with a backpack. He ditched it in a nearby trash can after another gunfire-related dash—cops recovered it loaded with:
- 805g green plant material (presumptive marijuana).
- 103g white powder (presumptive cocaine).
- 8g cocaine base.
- 24g mushrooms (presumptive psilocybin).
Arrest and Charges
Tips led detectives to a Ladson Road apartment complex on Friday; Lewis surrendered without incident and landed in Al Cannon Detention Center. Charges: possession of cocaine base, cocaine trafficking, intent to distribute controlled substances (including marijuana).
This bust underscores North Charleston’s ongoing push against open-air drug markets in high-crime zones like Chicora-Cherokee, where shootings often intersect with trafficking. Bond/court dates pending.
