Marijuana seized near Walhalla

A 66-year old man has been placed under arrest in Oconee County, charged with manufacturing marijuana.  A state DNR officer requested a deputy’s presence on Virginia Drive near the LeCroy Road.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, marijuana plants growing on the property and a quantity of marijuana from inside the home were seized.  Dennis Dale Deaton of Virginia Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and released later on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond.