Two Cherokee County men were recently arrested on drug charges.

According to information issued in a news release by Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, a pair of Spring Garden men, 52 year old John D. Hinton and 39 year old Richard S. Bullock, stand charged with being in possession of illegal drugs.  An investigation was soon launched, after the Sheriff’s Office received a tip regarding allegedly illegal activity.

Hinton was charged with the Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree and with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, Domestic Violence 3rd Degree, the Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Destructive Device/Detonator.

Bullock was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, and with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Both were taken into custody and transported to the Cherokee County Detention Center.