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Murphy – Richard Glenn Scroggs, 37, of Hayesville, was arrested Saturday on violations of state controlled laws.
Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer said in a release that a concerned citizen called in a report of unconscious man in a motor vehicle in the upper Peachtree area. Deputies responded to the reported location and found Scroggs in an apparent unconscious state.
Upon knocking on the window Scroggs became awake. Cherokee County Emergency Services were called to the scene and offered medical assistance, which Scroggs refused.
Located in plain view inside the vehicle Scroggs had been occupying were articles, which are commonly associated with the illegal use of controlled substances. A probable cause search of the vehicle located a trafficking amount of suspected heroin along with items normally associated with the illegal sale and delivery of controlled substances.
Scroggs was taken to the Cherokee County Detention Center, where the magistrate issued orders of arrest for trafficking in opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver Schedule I controlled substances, possession of Schedule I controlled substances, maintaining a place for controlled substance and possess drug paraphernalia.
Scroggs was placed under a $50,000 secure bond. He is scheduled to be in Cherokee County District Court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23.
“Good work by our uniformed deputies not only in preventing the illegal distribution of these deadly drugs but summoning medical assistance to ensure the safety and welfare of suspect, m” Palmer said. “We thank our concerned citizens for their support and encourage continued reporting of this and all crimes.”
To report suspicious activity and suspected violations of the law, call 828-837-1344 or submit a tip via email at crime.tips@cherokeecounty-nc.gov.