Two brothers from Summerville who already pleaded guilty to federal charges for trafficking $35 million in counterfeit Viagra pills have another seven state charges pending from the same raid, the State Law Enforcement Division announced Dec. 4.
The raid occurred in February, with federal charges against Ibrahim Shedid, 29, and Ahmed Shedid, 35, announced on Sept. 30 — along with a plea agreement. They pleaded guilty the day before Halloween and have been out on bond since. The Shedid brothers were again arrested and charged Nov. 6 in both Charleston and Berkeley counties, according to court and jail records.
The state court filings reveal that police found:
- 39,000 Delta-8 vape pens
- 14,400 Delta-8 gummies
- 7,100 Delta-8 pre-roll joints
- 12 pounds of marijuana
Nothing new in the case happened this week, other than the SLED announcement.
The Shedids remain out of jail in both the state and federal cases. They are free to run their businesses and travel up and down the East Coast, according to conditions of their federal bond.
In late February, federal, state and local law enforcement raided the brothers’ businesses, Big Boss Puff and Stuff on Rivers Avenue and A2Z Warehouse on Remount Road, both in North Charleston. The investigation began in June 2023 when officers suspected the brothers were part of a trafficking conspiracy, according to federal court records.
The raid on the smoke shop and warehouse yielded large quantities of marijuana and THC products alongside male enhancement products and other illicit goods, authorities reported.
The brothers’ roles in the conspiracy involve selling and distributing counterfeit Viagra to convenience stores and other retail businesses in the area, according to federal court records.
The brothers only made brief appearances at the jails in Charleston and Berkeley counties after their attorneys and prosecutors reached a deal that allows them to remain free on their federal bond.
In Charleston, a judge granted each brother a $50,000 surety bond, according to court records. In Berkeley County, the brothers were each given a $20,000 signature bond.
J.J. Evans, an attorney for the brothers and a retired SLED agent, declined to comment about the state charges, which include six charges of possession with intent to distribute THC products and one count of trafficking marijuana.
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