A report of suspicious activity by members of the community led Highlands Police Officers to make a narcotics-related arrest on Thursday, May 25.
Following the tip, Highlands Police officers were able to secure a search warrant to enter a local residence. On Thursday, May 25, Highlands Police officers searched a residence in town and located approximately 70 grams of methamphetamine, along with equipment and supplies to package the drugs for sale, cash, and firearms.
As a result of the investigation, Robert Roland Anderson, 39 of Highlands, was charged with one felony count of trafficking methamphetamine, one felony count of maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of distributing a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Macon County Detention Center under a $75,000 secured bond provision.
Holland noted that the investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with any information is asked to contact the Highlands Police Department at 828-526-4931.
“Our department aims to keep our community safe and cases like this take time to work,” HIhglands Police Chief Andrea Holland said. “We need more community members who are willing to take a step forward to report certain activity. I would like to thank our fellow detectives at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office who assisted us in this investigation. Continued partnerships such as this with our surrounding law enforcement agencies and community partners are essential in fighting crime, keeping drugs off our streets, and keeping our community a safe place to live.”