Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Walhalla Men during Execution of Search Warrant

Brett Lamar Underwood

Humberto Gonzalez Perez

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Walhalla men yesterday during the execution of a Search Warrant at a home on Adams Sullivan Road. 

50 year old Humberto Gonzalez Perez, of the Adams Sullivan Road address, and 32 year old Brett Lamar Underwood, of Parker Street, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:18pm and 12:22pm respectively.

Narcotics Agents and Deputies from the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (P.A.C.E.) team executed the search warrant Tuesday morning.  The search warrant was obtained due to an ongoing investigation by Narcotics Agents.

Upon entry into the residence to serve the search warrant, Agents located Gonzalez Perez and Underwood inside a room of the residence.  An Animal Control Officer also responded to remove a canine from the residence.

A search of the residence produced a quantity of narcotics along with firearms, ammunition and US currency. 

Based upon evidence obtained and seized during the investigation, and the execution of the search warrant, Gonzalez Perez has been charged with one count each of Trafficking in Fentanyl Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Xylazine, three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Diazepam, Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine, Carisoprodol), five counts of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and one count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (for a firearm that had the original serial number scratched off). 

Gonzalez Perez was also served an outstanding arrest warrant on a charge of Distribution of Fentanyl.  The arrest warrant was obtained after an undercover operative, working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office, made a controlled purchase of Fentanyl from Gonzalez Perez.

An arrest warrants were obtained against Underwood on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. 

Narcotics Agents says that Xylazine or ‘Tranq” is a sedative used for animals and is not intended to be consumed by humans.  Xylazine is not an opioid, like Fentanyl, so Narcan is ineffective.  Therefore, it increases the risk of overdose and death among those who use Xylazine and Xylazine in combination with other opioids, like Fentanyl.    

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation.