South Carolina Woman Busted On Drug Trafficking Charges In Catawba County

A South Carolina woman is facing drug trafficking charges following an arrest by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

According to jail records, 52-year-old Elizabeth Pettit Seals of Gaffney, South Carolina, was arrested Wednesday (June 10) and charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine. Seals was booked into the Catawba County Detention Facility under a $4 million secured bond.

Court records show her first appearance was scheduled Thursday (June 11). The next court date is July 1.

Additional details surrounding the investigation and circumstances leading to the arrest have not yet been released by authorities.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY