Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Westminster Man on Drug Trafficking Charge

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said that Robert Keith Abernathy, 31 from Westminster, is currently in jail on a $52,125 bond following his arrest for drug trafficking. He was detained at the Oconee County Detention Center after deputies responded to a shoplifting report at a Dollar General store.

Robert Abernathy

During the investigation, deputies reported Abernathy was found to have concealed merchandise and was discovered to have Methamphetamine in his jacket. He was charged with one count of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and one count of shoplifting, with approximately 34.94 grams of narcotics seized. The investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing.