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Three arrested for maintaining an alleged drug house

CLAY COUNTY, Nc – During the early morning hours of December 4, 2019, Clay County Sheriffs Office, along with Jackson and Macon County SWAT teams, executed a search warrant at a local residence and arrested three individuals. Numerous controlled substances, US currency, and several firearms were seized during the search of the residence located in Hayesville NC.

The following suspects were arrested and taken to the Clay County Detention Center and charged with the following:

Steven Grant Papendick: Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain a Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substance and Possession of Methamphetamine. He was given a $20,000 bond and a court date of December 9, 2019.

Ryan Neal Jones: Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain a Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substance and Possession of Methamphetamine. He was given a $20,000 bond and a court date of December 9, 2019.

Amy Jean Dockery: Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain a Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substance and Possession of Methamphetamine and four counts of Possession of Firearm by Felon. She was given a $75,000 bond and a court date of December 9, 2019.

This search warrant came as a result of a lengthy investigation by members of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office for sale and delivery of various controlled substances in Clay County. Additional charges are pending later in the week.

Sheriff Deese urges anyone with information pertaining to illegal drug activity in your community to contact the sheriff’s office at 828-389-6354. Anonymous tips can also be sent to crimetips@claycountyso.com

Picture courtesy of Clay County Sheriff’s Office Facebook.

Lauren Souther