Hilton Head man charged after guns, cocaine, weed seized in early morning raid

A Hilton Head Island man has been charged after an early morning SWAT raid at an island residence found cocaine and marijuana along with five guns.

Jovani Cuenca, 30, was charged with possession and intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana on Thursday after an early morning raid on his residence at 19 Deep Fording Road, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant following an investigation into drug avtivity on the island, the release said.

As Cuenca’s home was searched, investigators found the cocaine, marijuana, pills believed to be controlled substances and three handguns and two long guns.

Cuenca was arrested without incident and taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center where he has not yet been assigned a bond, according to the jail’s website.

This story was originally published March 2, 2017 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Hilton Head man charged after guns, cocaine, weed seized in early morning raid."