(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A 49 year old Walhalla man was charged, by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, with Trafficking in Methamphetamine during a Warrant Service yesterday.
Robert Lee Trantham, of Keil Farm Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:06pm Sunday by an officer from the Walhalla Police Department.
A Deputy with the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded, with two Walhalla Police Officers, to the Keil Farm Road address early Sunday afternoon in regards to a Warrant Service. Trantham had an outstanding warrant from the Walhalla Police Department on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.
The Deputy discovered Trantham in the front yard and placed Trantham under arrest. A search of Trantham’s person produced a quantity of Methamphetamine. The total amount of Methamphetamine seized by the Deputy was approximately 23.16 grams.
Based upon evidence that was obtained during the investigation, an arrest warrant on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine was obtained against Trantham.
At this time, Trantham remains in jail pending a bond hearing on the drug trafficking charge. Trantham was given a $5,000 personal recognizance bond on the charge obtained by the Walhalla Police Department.