CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Federal, state, and local agencies carried out a targeted sting operation at an unsanctioned nightclub in Ladson.

14 agencies approached The Alamo around 3 a.m. on June 1, as part of "Operation Last Stand." These include the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and more. Sheriff Carl Ritchie said they have been monitoring the club since November 2024.

"This particular location has been a source of a lot of disruption, crime, assaults, drug dealing etc. going on in that particular area," said Ritchie.

116 criminal and immigration warrants were served to 80 people. There over 60 people believed to be in the country illegally, who were detained

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