SOUTH CAROLINA — A Greenwood man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following a drug trafficking investigation that began with a traffic stop in 2025, according to prosecutors.
Tyree Rashad Palmore, 35, pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl in Greenwood County General Sessions Court. The Eighth Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that Palmore was sentenced Monday after entering his plea earlier this month.
Authorities said the case stemmed from a March 30, 2025, traffic stop conducted by the Greenwood Police Department. Officers initially stopped Palmore for minor traffic violations but conducted a search after detecting the odor of marijuana.
During the search, investigators discovered more than 200 pressed blue fentanyl pills concealed inside Palmore’s pants, officials said.
Palmore entered his guilty plea on March 9, the same day his case was scheduled to proceed to a jury trial. His sentencing was later deferred until Monday, when a judge imposed the 15-year prison term.
Officials said the conviction concludes the investigation into the trafficking case.
