Bail bonds company owner arrested

The owner of a bail bonds company in Walhalla is under arrest in a breach of trust investigation by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office.  Law enforcement records show the arrest Wednesday of Virginia Lea Driver, a 48-year old Fair Play resident identified as the owner of Tribal Bail Bonds in Walhalla, on the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent intent. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, “The victim was attempting to obtain bond, through Tribal Bail Bonds, in order to bond her husband out of jail so he could attend a family funeral.  The victim was given a written receipt for $1,500 on February 23rd.  According to evidence obtained by investigators, Driver told the incarcerated man, on February 25th, that she sent the money to the bonding commission in order for them to send her the bond.  Further investigation revealed that Driver told the man, on another occasion, that the funds were tied up with the insurance company and it may be a few weeks before a refund could be obtained.  According to the arrest warrant, the bond was never posted nor was the money returned to the victim.  Investigators have determined that Driver used the money for her own personal use.”