Chattooga County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested two people following a drug-related investigation at the Sequoyah Motel in Summerville. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to an anonymous 911 call on November 4th reporting suspected drug activity in one of the rooms.

When deputies arrived, they spoke with the room’s renter, 51-year-old Richard Becker, who agreed to allow officers to search the area. During the search, investigators found a woman, identified as 40-year-old Shanda McCarren, sitting on the bed. Inside the room, officers discovered a broken glass device containing a white, crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Additional glass pipes and a clear jar with a powdery substance — later testing positive for fentanyl — were also recovered from a shared living area.

Both Becker and McCarren denied ownership of the drugs and paraphernalia, but because the items were found in a common space, both were taken into custody.

The pair face several charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule I drugs, and possession of drug-related objects. Deputies noted that all events were recorded on body-worn cameras. The investigation remains ongoing.