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North Augusta man jailed after meth found inside guitar during Aiken County traffic stop
Patricio Salinas, 28, was booked Oct. 9 in Aiken County on a methamphetamine distribution charge.
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Patricio Salinas, 28, was booked Oct. 9 in Aiken County on a methamphetamine distribution charge.
Aiken County, SC· Oct 9, 2026
A North Augusta man was arrested Oct. 9 after deputies found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside a guitar during a traffic stop in Aiken County.
Patricio Salinas, 28, was booked that day in Aiken County on a charge of distribution of methamphetamine, second offense.
According to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office incident account, a deputy stopped a vehicle near Gloverville after noticing it was being driven without working tag lights during a patrol check at the post office there. The driver, identified as Salinas, was holding a large lighter when the deputy approached.
During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found a meth pipe and a pill bottle containing about 3.45 grams of crystal meth inside the guitar, the report said.