Ernest Russell Early Jr., a 37-year-old resident of Greenville, is sentenced to 11 years in prison for his involvement in an armed robbery at the Falkland Mini Mart. On August 19, 2023, Early entered the store armed with a gun, demanding cash from the register and fleeing with $1,500. His illegal activities were further complicated as police later discovered that the car he fled in had been stolen.
Authorities apprehended Early on December 8, 2023, after a deputy spotted him in a parking lot. Upon arrest, he was found carrying 103 counterfeit oxycodone pills that tested positive for fentanyl, highlighting a troubling link between armed robbery and drug-related offenses. Early, a repeat offender with a previous conviction for robbery, now faces significant prison time for his actions.
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