Suspect Charged in Drug Trafficking Case

The following press release has been issued by Towns County Sheriff's Office.  All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

One suspect is in custody on numerous charges and a large amount of illegal drugs are off the streets after multiple search warrants were served on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, by Sheriff Chris Clinton and deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office in connection with an ongoing drug investigation.  

The search warrants executed by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office yielded a large quantity of various illegal drugs with an estimated street value of $80,352.  

​Steven Douglas Anderson, age 19, of Hayesville, North Carolina was arrested and charged with multiple violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. His Charges include the following criminal offenses: 

V.G.C.S.A. Trafficking Heroin 16-13-31(B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Heroin 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Heroin with intent to distribute 16-13-30(B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Mushrooms (Shrooms) 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Mushrooms (Shrooms) with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Ecstasy 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Ecstasy with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of THC oil 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of THC oil with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Xanax 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Xanax with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Oxycodone 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Oxycodone with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Hydromorphone 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Hydromorphone with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Alprazolam 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Alprazolam with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Acetaminophen/Oxycodone 16-13-30
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Acetaminophen/Oxycodone with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana less than 1 oz. 16-13-2 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute 16-13-30 (B)
V.G.C.S.A. Possession of drug related objects 16-13-1

In addition to illegal drugs seized, the Sheriff’s Office seized a quantity of firearms, cash, and a Mercedes Benz automobile from the residence.  

During the course of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained for Anderson’s safe that had been originally alerted on by Towns County Sheriff’s K-9 Hunter.  Towns County Sheriff’s deputies requested assistance from Towns County Fire Department in opening the safe utilizing equipment for vehicle extraction.  

The investigation is currently active and ongoing. 

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