Yancey Deputies Seize Working Liquor Still

Yancey County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested Mark Deyton, age 44, and Patricia Ann Silvers age 41, both from the same address in Burnsville and charged each of them with one count of Felonious Manufacturing Marijuana, one count of Felonious Manufacturing Alcohol, one count of Felonious Maintaining A Place to Keep & Store Illegal Drugs and Alcohol, and one count of Possessing Non-Tax Paid Liquor. Deyton was released from custody after posting a $ 10,000.00 secured bond and Silvers was released after posting an $ 8,000.00 secured bond. They're scheduled to appear in Yancey County District Court on October 13, 2008. In a news release from the Sheriff’s Department, Lt. Tom Farmer stated that the arrest was made after he and other Deputies arrived at the Deyton residence in an attempt to locate other individuals who were wanted on outstanding warrants, when illegal marijuana was found growing in the Deyton residence. Lt. Farmer stated that a search warrant for the Deyton property was issued and the liquor still and 50 gallons of mash was located in a garage outside the Deyton residence. In addition some finished product was seized as well. Farmer stated that the North Carolina Department of Revenue and agents from the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms will be assisting the Sheriff's Department with additional charges, fines and penalties in the matter.