The Newberry Police Department announces the arrest of Christopher Kentrell Gallman.

The city’s narcotics officer began an investigation of Gallman in October of 2024, when the Newberry County Coroner’s Office contacted him in reference to a suspicious overdose death that occurred in the city limits of Newberry. Toxicology reports confirmed that the victim did pass away from a fentanyl overdose. The victim’s belongings were turned over to law enforcement and probable cause was established that linked Gallman as being the person that provided the illegal narcotics to the victim. During the investigation, narcotics officers with the Newberry Police Department and the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office were able to conduct several controlled drug buys from Gallman using a reliable informant working for the Newberry Allied Narcotics Unit. During the controlled drug buys, federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) assisted with surveillance and investigators were able to link a residence as being a possible location for drug activity and narcotics sales. A search warrant was obtained for the residence as well as arrest warrants for Gallman.

On December 19, 2024, officers with the Newberry Police Department and Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office conducted a narcotics operation, and a search warrant was executed at the residence of 1124 Long Street in Newberry, South Carolina. During that operation, Gallman was located and arrested with drugs in his possession to include 24 grams of
Fentanyl.

As a result of the December 19 operation, the following arrests and charges were made:

Christopher Kentrell Gallman:
Involuntary Manslaughter, Distribution of Fentanyl x2, Trafficking Fentanyl x3, Distribution of Fentanyl Near a School x3, Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child, Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute, and Possession of Crack Cocaine

Amya Ja’nae Holley:
Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl

Maurice Melchez Huguley:
Possession with the Intent to Sell Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana Near a Park, Possession of Ecstasy

Zyetrell Jakese Fuller:
Possession with the Intent to Sell Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana Near a Park

Cahlid Jamel Clark:
Possession with the Intent to Sell Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana Near a Park

Travais Cornelius Clark:
Possession with the Intent to Sell Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana Near a Park

DE Vante Quentrell Fowler:
Possession with the Intent to Sell Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana Near a Park

All suspects were arrested without incident and booked into the Newberry County Detention Center to await a bond hearing.

Newberry Police Chief Kevin Goodman thanked all agencies involved in the success of this investigation with special thanks to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, Newberry County Coroner’s Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Drug Enforcement Agency, Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office for their active role and help provided during the investigation.

Goodman also extended his thanks to the Newberry Fire Department and Newberry County EMS for assisting with officer safety during the operation and search of the residence.