Sweetgum – Deputies with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office accompanied North Carolina Probation and Parole on a June 4 home visit and left with much more than a check-in from the resident.
While conducting a check at 3258 Old Tallulah Road, members of both the state and local authorities on the scene noted what was deemed a “suspicious” package sitting on atop a truck tire on the property.
A search warrant was then obtained and officers unzipped the bag to find a hefty amount of methamphetamine inside. Between the package and a subsequent look through the home, authorities came away with 348 grams of meth, or 0.77 pounds.
The discovery led to the arrest of two individuals at the site: 40-year-old tenant Ronnie Ray Underwood, Jr., as well as 30-year-old Andrews resident Keleigh Victoria Duckworth. Underwood was charged with a probation violation, trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule II controlled substance, and maintaining a dwelling for use/storage/sale of controlled substances; Duckworth received a charge of possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule II controlled substance, as well as trafficking in
methamphetamine.
Underwood’s bond was set at $500,000; while Duckworth’s was $150,000.
“We look forward to continued collaboration with North Carolina Probation and Parole, and other law enforcement partners to ensure the safety and security of our community,” Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit said in a June 18 press release about the arrests