FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) -- Five people, including a man already serving time for a drug conviction in South Carolina, were recently indicted on federal methamphetamine and fentanyl charges. A grand jury in Florence returned a four-count indictment against Jawan Rayel White, 37; Derrell Sherald, 38; Amon Rasheem Rutledge, 34; Alexis Nicole Loscar, 30; and Christian Vargas, 21, on charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The indictment alleges that White, while serving a 25-year state sentence for drug distribution, conspired with the others to distribute large quantities of meth and fentanyl into South Carolina and surrounding states. White, who is still serving his state sentence on the unrelated conviction, and Rutledge could get life in prison if they're convicted. according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Rutledge is being held pending an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Kaymani West. Sherald, Loscar, and Vargas each face penalties of 20 years in prison if convicted. They are also in custody pending an initial appearance in U.S. District Court. his case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General.