Man and girlfriend arrested on drug and weapons charges on St. Helena Island
Man and girlfriend arrested on drug and weapons charges on St. Helena Island
An ongoing drug investigation by members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) resulted in the Friday, August 6, arrest of two people on St. Helena Island according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department press release.
DTF investigators initiated a drug investigation into Javon M. Govan who was residing at 11 Hackles Drive on St. Helena Island. During the course of the investigation, numerous controlled purchases of cocaine were made from this residence. As a result a search warrant for the residence was obtained.
On Friday, August 6, DTF members along with the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed this search warrant. Upon execution of the warrant, investigators met with Govan and his girlfriend, Althea L. Smalls. A small amount of marijuana was located on Smalls, for which she was charged and released. Quantities of crack cocaine, powder cocaine, marijuana, US currency, weapons and drug paraphernalia were located and seized as a result of the search of the residence.
Upon completion of the investigation, it was determined that Govan was not only a significant distributor of illegal drugs in the St. Helena Island area, but that he may be connected to several area burglaries. Criminal investigators from the Sheriff’s Office are continuing this investigation as a number of items were discovered in the residence that may have been stolen during recent burglaries. Additional charges may be pending.
Arrested:
Jovan M. Govan (24)
11 Hackles Dr, St. Helena Island
Charges:
Trafficking Crack Cocaine
Trafficking Cocaine
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Violent Crime
Althea L. Smalls (29)
11 Hackles Dr, St. Helena Island
Charges:
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Seized:
1 – 12 gauge shotgun
1 – 40 caliber handgun
Approximately 328 grams of powder cocaine
Approximately 72 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 5 grams of marijuana
$15, 469 in US currency
Miscellaneous drug paraphernalia
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