South Carolina Couple Facing List of Drug Charges in Franklin County

A South Carolina couple is facing drug charges in Franklin County.

Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WLHR News that on Friday, February 23, a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop at mile marker 170 on I-85 NB on a 2016 Nissan for following too closely.

During the roadside interview, Thomas said both the driver and passenger demonstrated nervous behaviors, and he said other indicators brought the officer to believe that criminal activity was occurring inside the vehicle.

Thomas said his Deputy requested K-9 assistance from Banks County and when they arrived, their K-9 conducted a free-air sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive alert to drugs.

A probable cause search was conducted of the vehicle and deputies discovered approximately a ½ oz of methamphetamine, fraudulent credit cards, a stolen high-point 380 handgun, digital weighing scales, and a clear plastic baggie which all are consistent with drug distribution.

Both subjects were then placed under arrest and transported to the Franklin County Detention Center on a list of charges.

The driver and passenger are identified as 40-year-old Jason Lee Robinson and 41-year-old Dawn Helen Goff both from Winnsboro S.C.

In addition to the traffic charges, Robinson is charged with:

1) Poss Meth w/intent
2) Poss of drug-related objects
3) Theft by bringing stolen property into the state
4) Theft by receiving stolen property
5) Poss of a firearm during the commission of a crime
6) Poss of a firearm by a convicted felon
7) Financial transaction card theft

Bond was set at $32,000.00 by the Franklin County Magistrate Judge and Robinson remains in the Franklin County Detention Center.

Goff is charged with:
1)Poss of drug-related objects
2) Theft by bringing stolen property into the state.
3) Theft by receiving stolen property.
4) Poss of firearm during commission of a crime.
5) Poss of Meth w/ intent.
6) Tampering w/ evidence.

Bond was set at $23,000. She posted bond and was released.