Months-Long Investigation Concludes with Search Warrant Execution

Agents with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division, executed a search warrant at a residence on Barnett Road.

As a result of the search, suspected methamphetamine was seized. At the time the warrant was executed, the resident was not present. Authorities subsequently obtained an arrest warrant for Jeffery Kenneth Stiles.

Stiles later surrendered himself to the Cherokee County Detention Center and has been charged with the following:

• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine

• Felony Maintaining a Dwelling

• Simple Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance

• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Stiles was issued a secured bond of $100,000.

This arrest is the result of a coordinated investigation that has led to the apprehension of numerous individuals on drug-related charges.

Sheriff Chris Wood stated, “I have said from the beginning that the success of this office hinges on the dedicated work of our deputies. They work long hours and remain relentless in their efforts to keep Cherokee County safe. Through their dedication and strong partnerships with neighboring jurisdictions, we are making a noticeable impact on the availability of illegal substances.”

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.