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The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, July 24, 2014 www.championnewspaper.com
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
marijuana, MDMA, and liquid hash.
b. was found in close proximity to
said marijuana, MDMA, and liquid
hash; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on April 22, 2014,
Detective Crews was notified by
North/Central Uniform units that they
were assisting in a search warrant,
with the Lilburn Police Department,
located at 2111 Brook View Ave.,
Sonoma Ridge Apartments. Upon ex
ecuting the search warrant, a large
amount of Marijuana, an unknown
brown powder, blue pills, hemp oil,
and a handgun was located. Detect
ive Crews responded to the scene to
assist with the narcotics investigation.
Upon arriving on the scene, Detect
ive Crews met with Detective C.
Belcher of the Lilburn Police Depart
ment. According to Detective Belcher,
He began an investigation on Febru
ary 10, 2014 (LPD case #
LP14000495) in reference to a burg
lary that occurred at 5211 Birdlake
Drive, Lilburn, GA., where several
items were taken. One of the items,
an Xbox, was later connected to
Xbox Live via the internet. Detective
Belcher was able to track the IP ad
dress to which the Xbox was connec
ted and was able to obtain from the
service provider that the Xbox was
connected to the internet on Febru
ary 10, 2014, at 1238hrs and 2253
hrs, which was after the burglary. De
tective Belcher issued a subpoena to
Comcast on April 14, 2014, for the
account information for the IP ad
dress that the Xbox was actively con
nected to. On April 24, 2014, he re
ceived the customer account for the
Comcast IP address which showed
Lazetta Hill, who resided at 2111
Brook View Ave., Doraville GA
30340. On April 22, 2014, Detective
Belcher applied and obtained a
search warrant from DeKalb County
Magistrate Court for Burglary.
Upon executing the search warrant,
Detective Belcher found 5 very large
jars filled with Marijuana in the closet
of bedroom # 2. In the same location,
he also found a backpack containing
6 vacuum sealed bags of Marijuana.
Upon receiving this investigative in
formation, the DeKalb Detectives
went and was granted an additional
search warrant, and upon executing
it, they located 3.14 pounds of
Marijuana, which was located in the
kitchen and in bedroom #2. They also
located .6 grams of MDMA in a dime
bag, which was located in bedroom
#1 on top of drawer, 3 Morphine
Sulphate extended release pills were
located in bedroom #1 as well, which
Chambliss nor Hill had a perscription
for. They also located less than an
ounce of Hash oil in the freezer. They
seized 3 digital scales, located in the
kitchen and in the 2000 Honda Ac
cord, a High Point .40 Cal pistol, in
bedroom #2 and an undetermined
amount of USC.
Hill and Chambliss were arrested by
Lilburn for Burglary, for they located
the items stolen in the Burglary in the
residence and they were arrested for
the Narcotic violations by Det. Crews.
The U.S. currency was transported to
BB&T Bank where it was counted by
an employee and determined to be
$522.00. The currency was then de
posited in an account at the bank.
++Hill and Chambliss++ were
charged with Violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act. The
marijuana, MDMA, and liquid hash
are subject to forfeiture pursuant to
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(1). The cur
rency is subject to forfeiture pursuant
to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2). The
vehicle is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2),
(d)(3) and (d)(6). The weapon is sub
ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 16-13-49(d)(4).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District Attorney, Kenneth
Hutcherson, by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief Assistant
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email:
klhutcherson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
050-360380 7/10,7/17,7/24wg
In re: APPROXIMATELY 24
MARIJUANA PLANTS;
APPROXIMATELY 87 GRAMS
OF LOOSE MARIJUANA; et al.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY DE
SCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on April
22, 2014, the property described be
low was seized at 905 3rd Street,
DeKalb County, Georgia by Detect
ive M.N. Carter of the DeKalb County
Police Department:
a. Approximately 24 marijuana
plants; and
b. Approximately 87 grams of loose
marijuana; and
c. 2006 Infiniti M45, VIN#
JNKBY01EX6M204400; and
d. 9mm Luger AB-10 w/ Tech 9
magazine, SER# A038831; and
e. Jimenez 9mm pistol and
magazine, SER# 035706.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
marijuana.
b. was found in close proximity to
said marijuana; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on April 22, 2014,
DeKalb County Narcotic Detective
Carter received a call for assistance
from Stone Mountain Police Depart
ment Detective Norrington who ad
vised that while assisting Agent
Blackwood of the U.S. Marshalls Ser
vices with serving an arrest warrant
at 905 Third Street, Stone Mountain,
Ga, they located a Marijuana Growth
Operation. He advised that upon en
tering the location to search for
Murder suspect Sayyid Coggins De
tective Norrington observed, in plain
view, Marijuana plants in the base
ment and upstairs bedroom. Detect
ive Carter along with the DeKalb
County Narcotics Unit responded to
the location. Upon arriving she ob
served there to be a very strong odor
of Marijuana emitting from the interi
or of the residence. She also ob
served multiple 30 pound bags of fer
tilizer, a shovel, an empty furnace
and multiple storage containers with
fertilizer inside of them in the back
yard. Detective Carter, upon ob
serving through the window, could
see a lit halogen lamp with a large 8”
plenum coming from the basement
ceiling. She then, without entering the
location, secured it and went to Ma
gistrate Court where she was gran
ted a search warrant. Upon execut
ing the search warrant, they located
87 grams of Marijuana, which was
located on the dining room table.
They located 24 Marijuana plants,
which were located in bedroom bed
room #2 and in the garage with light
bulbs. They seized 2 firearms, loc
ated in bedroom #1, 2 digital scales,
in kitchen drawer and a 2006 Infiniti
M45 which was located at the resid
ence and is used by William Thomas.
Thomas was not at the location, but a
warrant was issued. All items were
taken to DeKalb County Property
room and the Infiniti was taken to
DeKalb County Secured Lot.
Thomas was charged with Violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act. The marijuana is sub
ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 16-13-49(d)(1). The vehicle is sub
ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 16-13-49(d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(6).
The weapons are subject to forfeit
ure pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(d)(4).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District Attorney, Kenneth
Hutcherson, by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief Assistant
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email:
klhutcherson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
++William/Carol Thomas++
050-360381 7/10,7/17,7/24wg
In re: APPROXIMATELY 2,118.3
GRAMS OF CRYSTAL
METHAMPHETAMINE;
APPROXIMATELY 4 PILLS
(1.7 GRAMS) OF
ACETAMINOPHEN
AND HYDROCODONE BITRATE;
APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN
AN OUNCE OF MARIJUANA; et al.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY DE
SCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on April
21, 2014, the property described be
low was seized during an investigat
ive stop I-85 South at Chamblee
Tucker Road, DeKalb County, Geor
gia by Detective D.A. Fitzgerald of
the DeKalb County Police Depart
ment:
a. Approximately 2,118.3 grams of
crystal methamphetamine; and
b. Approximately 4 pills (1.7 grams)
of acetaminophen and hydrocodone
bitrate; and
c. Approximately less than an ounce
of marijuana; and
d. Two thousand two hundred forty
one dollars ($2,241.00) in U.S. Cur
rency.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
marijuana, crystal methamphetamine,
acetaminophen pills, and hydro
codone bitrate pills.
b. was found in close proximity to
said marijuana, crystal methamphet
amine, acetaminophen pills, and hy
drocodone bitrate pills; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on Monday, April
21, 2014, while on routine patrol, Of
ficer Summe observed a black 4 door
vehicle behind him in the left lane on
Pleasantdale Road and I-85. While
observing the vehicle in his rear view
and side mirror, he observed that as
the vehicle was behind him making
the left turn the driver failed to use his
left turn signal. After turning left onto
the I-85 Southbound entry ramp, Of
ficer Summe got behind the vehicle
and conducted a traffic stop. As the
Officer approached the vehicle, he
observed there to be a strong odor of
Marijuana emitting from the interior of
the vehicle. Upon making contact
with the occupants: Terrance Ed
wards, driver, and Antavia Hornsby,
passenger, he advised them why
they were pulled over and requested
their license. While speaking to the
occupants, Officer Summe observed
them to be very nervous and shaking
profusely, at which time the Officer
requested Edwards to exit the vehicle
for his safety and received permis
sion to conduct a Terry Frisk. Upon
inquiring where Edwards had just
driven from, he advised Pappadeux
Resteraunt and had made no stops in
between. However, the restaurant is
North on I-85 and two exits away. Ed
wards could not provide a valid reas
on for being on Pleasantdale Road,
where the Officer observed him. To
further his investigation, Hornsby was
asked to step out of the vehicle.
Hornsby looking very nervous first
touched a yellow purse, as if she was
going to exit with it, then recon
sidered. She then touched a Gerber
Juice Box, which was on the passen
ger side floor board as if she was go
ing to exit with it, then reconsidered
again, the Officer asked her again to
exit the vehicle, at which time she
complied.
Due to the odor of Marijuana and the
suspicious behavior of Edwards and
Hornsby, Officer Summe deployed
his K-9 and conducted an open air
sniff of the exterior of the vehicle. The
K-9 alerted to the odor of a con
trolled substance on the passenger
side door, at which time the K-9 was
allowed inside the vehicle. Upon con
ducting a sniff inside the vehicle, the
K-9 alerted to the yellow purse on the
passenger seat, that Hornsby was
considering exiting the vehicle with
and the passenger side floorboard
where the Gerber box was sitting.
Due to these alerts, Officer Summe
conducted a search of the vehicle, at
which time he located 2118.3 grams
of Crystal Methamphetamine (to in
clude the weight of tupper ware con
tainer), which was located in a tup
per ware container in Hornsby’s yel
low purse and in the Gerber juice
bottle. He also located less than an
ounce of Marijuana in a Spider Man
tin on the passenger side floorboard
and in a garment bag located on the
backseat behind the driver. Also in
the Spider Man tin was 1.7 grams (4
pills) of Acetaminophen and Hydro
codone Bitrate. The Officer seized an
undetermined amount of U.S. cur
rency which was located in the yel
low purse, in the Spider Man tin and
on Edwards’ person.
Edwards and Hornsby were arrested
and transported to DeKalb County
Jail. The U.S. currency was transpor
ted to BB&T Bank where it was coun
ted by an employee and determined
to be a total of $2,241.00. The cur
rency was then deposited in an ac
count at the bank.
++Edwards and Hornsby++ were
charged with Violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act. The
marijuana, crystal methamphetamine,
acetaminophen pills, and hydro
codone bitrate pills are subject to for
feiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(d)(1). The currency is subject to
forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-
13-49(d)(2). The vehicle is subject to
forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-
13-49(d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(6). The
weapon is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(4).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District Attorney, Kenneth
Hutcherson, by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief Assistant
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email:
klhutcherson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
050-360809 7/24,7/31,8/7JH
In re: APPROXIMATELY 3.1
POUNDS OF MARIJUANA; AP
PROXIMATELY 15.4 GRAMS OF
COCAINE; APPROXIMATELY 2
METHAMPHETAMINE CAPSULES;
APPROXIMATELY 1 PLASTIC
CONTAINER
OF BENZOCAINE; et al.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY DE
SCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on April
15, 2014 and April 17, 2014, the
property described below was seized
at 4000 Dunwoody Park, DeKalb
County, Georgia by Officer D.
Laskowski of the Dunwoody Police
Department:
a. Approximately 3.1 pounds of
marijuana; and
b. Approximately 15.4 grams of co
caine; and
c. Approximately 2 methamphetam
ine capsules; and
d. Approximately 1 plastic container
of benzocaine; and
e. One thousand nine hundred thirty
dollars ($1,930.00) in U.S. Currency;
and
f. 2000 Honda Accord, VIN#
1HGCG2257YA042427.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
marijuana, cocaine, methamphetam
ine, and benzocaine.
b. was found in close proximity to
said marijuana, cocaine,
methamphetamine, and benzocaine;
or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
On 04-15-2014 Officers from the
Dunwoody Police Department re
sponded to the Two Blocks Apart
ments regarding abandoned narcot
ics in an empty storage unit that was
found by maintenance staff conduct
ing an audit of the storage units.
Upon further investigation of the
abandoned property Officers located
mail with the name of ++Rodderick
Morrison++. Two Blocks employees
advised the Officers that Morrison
lives in apartment 3314.
Officers made contact with Morrison
in the hallway near his apartment and
he gave them consent to search his
apartment and his assigned storage
unit. Residual amounts of Marijuana
and drug paraphernalia were located
in the apartment. Morrison advised
the officers that he drives silver 2000
Honda Accord (GA AZZ8058) and it
was parked in the parking deck. Of
ficers conducted a free air search
around the vehicle with a K9. The K9
alerted for narcotics and Officers se
cured the vehicle.
On 04-17-14 Dunwoody Officers se
cured a Search Warrant for the
vehicle. During the course of the
search Officers located cash and nar
cotics in the center console of the
vehicle.
Morrison was charged with Violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act. The marijuana, cocaine,
methamphetamine, and benzocaine
are subject to forfeiture pursuant to
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(1). The cur
rency is subject to forfeiture pursuant
to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2). The
vehicle is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2),
(d)(3) and (d)(6).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District
Attorney, Kenneth Hutcherson, by
certified mail, return receipt reques
ted.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief Assistant
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email: klhutcherson@dekalb-
countyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
050-360934 7/24,7/31,8/7WG
In re: APPROXIMATELY
337 POUNDS
OF MARIJUANA; et al.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING
AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY
DESCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on March
26, 2014, the property described be
low was seized at 1981 Rock Chapel
Road, DeKalb County, Georgia by
Detective J.R. Browder of the DeKalb
County Police Department:
a. Approximately 337 pounds of
marijuana; and
b. 2002 International 4000 Series,
VIN# 1HTMMAAM82H521813; and
c. 2001 Chevrolet Siverado, VIN#
2GCEC19T811339269.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
marijuana.
b. was found in close proximity to
said marijuana; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on March 24, 2014,
Atlanta HIDTA Task Force Group 4
received information from the Estes
Trucking Company that one of their
drivers had been stopped at a check
point in Texas where a law enforce
ment K-9 alerted to the odor of illegal
narcotics and the truck was
searched. Estes Officials stated that
during the search a large amount of
marijuana was seized and their driver
was arrested. Upon the trucking com
pany Officials conducting an internal
investigation regarding the package,
they determined the sender had
shipped several other packages, one
of which was scheduled to make a
stop at the Estes Trucking- Ellen-
wood Distribution Center.
On March 24, 2014, members of the
Atlanta HIDTA Task Force Group 4
responded to the Distribution Center
and met with Estes Officials who in
formed the Task Force Investigators
that their policy authorizes them to
open any suspicious packages and
this package came under suspicion
due to the findings of their investiga
tion that was the result of the truck
search in Texas. Atlanta HIDTA Task
Force observed while Estes Officials
opened the wooden crate, which was
housing 10 bales of Marijuana that
was heavily wrapped and taped with
black tape and also covered with a
reddish fluid to mask the smell.
Upon being advised that the crate
was due to be picked up at the Distri
bution Center located in Athens, Ga.,
Atlanta HI DAT Task Force conduc
ted a controlled delivery of the
wooden crate containing the 10 bales
of Marijuana. Surveillance was set up
at 0730 hours at the Estes Distribu
tion Center in Athens, GA. and at ap
proximately 1630 hours surveillance
observed a Chevrolet Silverado
pickup truck pull into the lot. Estes
Officials contacted the surveillance
team and advised them that the male
subject was there to pick up the
crate. Estes Officials loaded the
package onto the rear of the bed of
the pickup truck, at which time the
driver left the location.
Mobile surveillance was set up on the
Silverado where it was observed ar
riving at the local mall where the
driver, who was later identified as
++Letan Wong++, made contact with
a silver Mercedes Benz, occupied by
two (2) males, in the parking lot of the
mall. After a brief conversation, the
two vehicles left the mall together:
Chevy Silverado followed by the Sil
ver Mercedes Benz. Mobile surveil
lance followed the vehicles to 1981
Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia, where
Wong parked the Silverado next to a
2002 International 4000 series trailer
that was parked on the property.
Wong then got inside of the Mer
cedes Benz with the other males,
who were later identified as Mark An
thony Cummings and Sheldon Knox
Watson.
Wong, Watson and Cummings were
arrested and transported to DeKalb
County Jail. The vehicles were taken
to the DeKalb County Narcotics lot
pending forfeiture.
Wong, Watson and Cummings were
charged with Violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act. The
marijuana is subject to forfeiture pur
suant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(1).
The currency is subject to forfeiture
pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(d)(2). The vehicle is subject to for
feiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(6). The
weapon is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(4).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District Attorney, Kenneth
Hutcherson, by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief
Assistant District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email: klhutcherson@dekalb-
countyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
050-360935 7/24,7/31,8/7WG
In re: APPROXIMATELY
28.4 GRAMS
OF COCAINE; etal.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
VALUED AT $25,000.00
OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS
CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on March
6, 2014, the property described be
low was seized at 979 Paoli Ave.
S.E., DeKalb County, Georgia by In
vestigator A. Beach of the DeKalb
County Sheriff’s Office:
a. Approximately 28.4 grams of co
caine; and
b. Two thousand eight hundred sev
en dollars ($2,807.00) in U.S. Cur
rency.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of co
caine.
b. was found in close proximity to
said cocaine; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on March 6, 2014
++Harold Wright++ was arrested for
Violation of the Georgia Controlled
Substance Act. Wright tossed a bag
of crack cocaine out of the driver’s
side window during a vehicle pursuit
with Georgia State Patrol(GSP). In
vestigator Jones and Investigator
Beach of the DeKalb County Fugitive
Unit was conducting surveillance on
Wright on Arlington Circle, Atlanta.
Wright was wanted on DeKalb Arrest
Warrant #96CR5244 for Probation Vi
olation, False Imprisonment and
Armed Robbery. Wright left the Ar
lington Circle residence and entered
a white Chevy Impala; he was the
only occupant. Investigator Jones
and Beach traveled behind Wright,
until a uniform car could join and con
duct a traffic stop. Investigator Beach
requested APD and GSP. GSP ar
rived and approached Wright on I-20
East near Glenwood Ave. in unincor
porated DeKalb County.
Georgia State Patrol units 845 and
842 traveled directly behind and next
to Wright on I-20. Wright exited on
Flat Shoals Road. Georgia State
Patrol activated emergency equip
ment just before Wright took the right
off of Flat Shoals Road. He immedi
ately accelerated off the exit, while
blue lights and siren were activated.
Investigator Beach advised dispatch
that GSP was in pursuit of Wright.
Georgia State Patrol conducted a pit
maneuver of the Chevy. Wright’s
vehicle came to a rest on the dead
end of Paoli Ave. S.E. Georgia State
Patrol M. Allen and D. Allen did a
vehicle assault of Wright’s Chevy at
979 Paoli Ave. Investigator S.
Daniels and V. Jones assisted.
Wright was removed from the vehicle
and taken into custody.
GSP M. Allen advised that he ob
served Wright throw a plastic bag out
of the driver side during the pursuit
on Paoli Ave. GSP M. Allen located
the bag, which was a clear plastic
baggie containing chunks of a chalky
substance. The bag was on the road
way close to the curb. Investigator
Beach walked from the dead street of
Paoli where Wright vehicle was
grounded, and observed the plastic
baggie on the roadway with pieces of
a chalky substance. Investigator
Beach suspect the substance was
crack cocaine, based on my training
and experience in the DeKalb County
Police Dept. Narcotics Unit. Investig
ator Beach field tested and weighed
the substance. The substance came
back positive for cocaine and
weighted 28.4 grams. Investigator
Jones conducted a pat down of
Wright, and located U.S. Currency in
side of his pants pocket. The U.S
.Currency was in denomination dollar
order. Investigator Beach placed the
U.S. Currency in a plastic property
bag and sealed.
Wright was arrested for trafficking co
caine, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude
a Police Officer and Reckless Driving.
Wright was lodged into DeKalb
County Jail. The evidence and un
determined amount of U.S. Currency
was placed in the DeKalb County
Sheriff’s Office property room. The
U.S. Currency was counted and de
posited at the bank and determined
to be $2,807.00.