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www.championnewspaper.com The Champion Legal Sec ion, Thursday, December 18, 2014 Page 3C square on one side and the number 30 on the other. Based on the mark ings, they were identified as Oxy codone 30 mg, a schedule II con trolled substance. Thirteen (13) round blue pills were contained in an or ange pill bottle with no prescription identification. These pills were stamped with "K9" separated by a line on one side and no markings on the other. Based on the markings, they too were identified as Oxy codone 30 mg. The suspect, ++John Mangrum++, had no prescription pa perwork indicating that the pills be longed to him and made no state ments in reference to having a pre scription for the pills. The cigarette package (Marlboro) contained cello phane wrapping which contained 1.3 grams of Heroin. They seized a .380 S&W firearm which was located in his vehicle which he gave Detective Consent to search. They also seized an undeter mined amount of USC which was loc ated in his pocket. Mangrum was arrested and transpor ted to DeKalb County Jail. The U.S. currency was transported to BB&T Bank where it was counted by an em ployee and determined to be $2,355.00. The currency was then deposited in an account at the bank. Mangrum was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Sub stances Act. The oxycodone pills and heroin are subject to forfeiture pursu ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(d)(1). The currency is subject to forfeiture pursu ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(d)(2) and (d)(6). The weapon is subject to for feiture 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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981 050-366382 12/4,12/11,12/18wg In re: APPROXIMATELY 9.8 OUNCES 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 September 23,2014, the property de scribed below was seized at 450 North Clarendon Ave., DeKalb County, Georgia by Detective M.D. Crews of the DeKalb Police Depart ment: a. Approximately 9.8 ounces of marijuana; and b. Three thousand two hundred elev en dollars ($3,211.00) 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. 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 September 23, 2014, while on normal patrol in unin corporated DeKalb County, specific ally in the area of E. Ponce de Leon Ave. @ N. Decatur Rd, Officer Knud- sen was parked in the parking lot of the Chevron Gas Station, 3384 E Ponce de Leon Ave., when He ob served a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo traveling on North Decatur Road cut through the gas station parking lot to avoid the traffic light. As the vehicle passed him, he was able to observe that the driver was not wearing his seat belt. Upon observing the vehicle reenter the roadway, still without his seatbelt on, Officer Knudsen conduc ted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the Officer advised the driver, identified as ++Tavares Reese++, the reason for the traffic stop and requested his driver’s license. While the driver was retrieving his license, the Officer ob served the driver’s side seatbelt hinge was broken, not mounted to the frame. While speaking to Tavares Reese and the passenger, identified as Shannon Reese, Officer Knudsen ob served there to be a strong odor of Marijuana emitting from the interior of the vehicle. Officer Knudsen and Of ficer Craig, who responded to the scene to assist, inquired about the strong odor of Marijuana, at which time Mr. Reese advised that there was not any marijuana inside the vehicle. After further inquiry, Mr. Reese relinquished a rolled Marijuana cigarette, which was loc ated in the ash tray of the vehicle. After taking the Marijuana cigarette away from the vehicle, Officer Knud sen observed that the odor contin ued to remain very strong. Due to Reese being in possession of the Marijuana cigarette and there still be ing a very strong odor, the Officers requested for both of the occupants to step out of the vehicle, at which time they searched the vehicle to see if they can locate any more Marijuana inside the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, they loc ated a total of 9.8 ounces of Marijuana, which was located on the passenger floor board in a black bag and in the center console. Upon this discovery, Mr. Reese and Mrs. Reese were detained. Mr. Reese advised the Officers that all the illegal drugs located in the vehicle was his and Mrs. Reese did not have anything to do with it nor did she know it was in side the vehicle, at which time Tav ares Reese was taken into custody and Shannon Reese was released. Upon searching him, incident to his arrest, they located and seized an undetermined amount of USC which was located in both of his front pants pocket. Officer Craig searched the driver side of the vehicle and located a Glock 21 .45 semi-automatic hand gun under the driver seat loaded with 10 rounds. Reese was arrested and transported to DeKalb County Jail. The U.S. cur rency was transported to BB&T Bank where it was counted by an employ ee and determined to be $3,211.00. The currency was then deposited in an account at the bank. Reese was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The marijuana is 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- 1349(d)(2) 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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981 050-366383 12/4,12/11,12/18wg In re: APPROXIMATELY 17 OUNCES OF LIQUID CODEINE”LEAN”; AND 1 GRAMS 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 3 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 49(n), you are hereby notified that on October 9, 2014, the property de scribed below was seized at 1100 Goldsmith Road, DeKalb County, Georgia by Detective D. McBride of the DeKalb County Police Depart ment: a. Approximately 17 ounces of Liquid Codeine “Lean”; and b. Approximately 1 gram of marijuana; and c. One thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($1,940.00) in U.S. Currency from Isaiah Rogers; and d. One thousand six hundred ninety four ($1,694.00) in U.S. Currency from Kristopher Cullings; and e. One thousand fifty three dollars ($1,053.00) in U.S. Currency from Brandon Lassiter. 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 liquid codeine and marijuana. b. was found in close proximity to said liquid codeine and marijuana; or c. represents proceeds derived or realized from said violation(s) of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. More specifically, on October 9, 2014, Officer Lambotte of the DeKalb County Police Department was con ducting a safety check in unincorpor ated DeKalb County, specifically in the area of Goldsmith Road, when he observed a blue Dodge Charger, oc cupied by four (4) subjects, quickly turn into the parking lot of a closed business and start to turn around, as if the driver did not want to come in contact with the officers Safety Check Operation. The Officer was able to observe that the driver, later identi fied as Kristopher Cullings, was not properly wearing his seat belt. Due to this infraction, Officer Lambotte con ducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. As Officer Lambotte was approach ing the vehicle, he could observe Cullings and the other three (3) pas sengers: Isaiah Rogers (front passen ger), Jordan Rogers (rear passenger side seat) and Brandon Lassiter (rear driver side seat), moving around in the vehicle in a very suspicious man ner. Upon Officer Lambotte reaching the driver’s side door, He could smell a strong odor of Marijuana emitting from the interior of the passenger compartment. He also noticed that passenger Jordan Rogers kept reaching down towards the floor board of the vehicle, at which time he advised all occupants to stop moving and put their seatbelts back on, which they complied. Officer Mobley was also in the area, responded to the traffic stop for assistance. The oc cupants of the vehicle seemed suspi ciously nervous. Due to the smell of Marijuana and the occupants’ suspi cious movements in the vehicle, Of ficer Lambotte asked them if there were any Marijuana or weapons in the vehicle, at which time they re sponded that there was not. However, due to the Officers’ training and experience, they suspected Marijuana was inside of the vehicle and initiated a search of the vehicle. The Officer requested passenger Lassiter to step out of the vehicle, and upon him getting out of the vehicle a half way filled “Sprite” bottle fell from the door and upon it landing on the ground a purple liquid, which was later identified as liquid codeine (lean), spilled out. Occupant Jordan Rogers was then requested to step out of the vehicle, at which time he advised Officer Lambotte that he did have a weapon and it was on the floorboard of the vehicle. Upon look ing on the floorboard a semi-auto 5.56 loaded KELTEC was located. Upon driver, Cullings, being asked to step out of the vehicle, he too ad vised that he had a gun and it was located in his seating area. After re moving him from the vehicle, a loaded stolen 9mm Glock, with an ex tended magazine and an additional magazine, were located between the center console and his seat. After all occupants of the vehicle exited, a small plastic bag containing 1 gram of Marijuana was located partially stuffed into the fold of the seat where Lassiter had been seated. Also, two (2) bottles, a transparent baby bottle and brown plastic medicine bottle, containing liquid codeine (lean) were located in the two cup holders of the center console. They seized an un determined amount of USC, which was located on the persons of Cull ings, Isaiah Rogers and Lassiter Cullings, Roger, Rogers and Lassiter were arrested and transported to DeKalb County Jail. The U.S. cur rency was transported to BB&T Bank where it was counted by an employ ee and determined to be $4,687.00. The currency was then deposited in an account at the bank. ++Cullings, Rogers, Rogers, and Lassiter++ were charged with Viola tion of the Georgia Controlled Sub stances Act. The liquid codeine and marijuana are subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 49(d)(1). The currency is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16- 1349(d)(2) 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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981 050-366749 12/18,12/25,1/1 WG In re: APPROXIMATELY 6.2 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA; etal. 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 Octo ber 25, 2014, the property described below was seized at 2610 Stardust Trial, DeKalb County, Georgia by De tective D. McBride of the DeKalb County Police Department: a. Approximately 6.2 pounds of marijuana; and b. Four thousand six hundred eighty eight dollars ($4,688.00) in U.S. Cur rency; and c. 9mm Ruger handgun, SER# 31534059; and d. (3) 9mm Magazine clips; and e. (83) 9mm Rounds; and f. (3) Digital scales; and g. (8) Boxes of Ziploc bags; and h. Ziploc Vacuum Seal System; and i. Hundreds of empty multi colored baggies. 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. During the month of October, 2014, DeKalb County South Precinct re ceived several complaints regarding illegal narcotics being sold from 2610 Stardust Trail, Decatur. After receiv ing these complaints, on October 17, 2014, Officers set up on the location and conducted surveillance. During the surveillance operation, the Of ficers observed multiple vehicles ar riving to the location where some were observed leaving after a few minutes and others were observed meeting someone at the basement door and leaving within seconds. Also, during this surveillance opera tion, the Officer observed a black male, tall slim build with long dreads, exit the residence and approach visit ing vehicles and leave a few minutes later. All this activity is consistent with illegal drug dealing. Due to this suspi cious activity, the Officers conducted several take-aways that resulted in marijuana being located in each vehicle. Due to their findings, a search war rant was granted and executed. Upon entering the location, two (2) males were observed fleeing out of the back door of the residence. After a short foot chase, both subjects, ++lsaiah Thomas and Cedric Wilder++, were taken into custody. Upon searching the location, they located 6.2 pounds of Marijuana, which was located in Thomas’ bedroom. They seized a 9mm Ruger handgun,3 digital scales, a zip loc vacuum seal system and other items that is consistent with il legal narcotic dealing, all located in Thomas’ bedroom (please refer to property seized section). They also seized an undetermined amount of USC, which was located in Thomas’ dresser drawer and safe in his bed room. Thomas and Wilder 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 $4,688.00. The currency was then deposited in an account at the bank. Thomas and Wilder were charged with Violation of the Georgia Con trolled Substances Act. The marijuana is subject to forfeiture pur suant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(d)(1). The currency is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 49(d)(2) and (d)(6). The weapon is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981 050-366750 12/18,12/25,1/1 WG In re: APPROXIMATELY 140 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE; APPROXIMATELY 2.3 OUNCES 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 Octo ber 16, 2014, the property described below was seized at 2741 Candler Road, DeKalb County, Georgia by Detective D.A. Fitzgerald of the DeKalb County Police Department: a. Approximately 140 grams of methamphetamine; and b. Approximately 2.3 ounces of marijuana; and c. Three thousand two hundred sev enty three dollars ($3,273.00) in U.S. Currency from Dellonte Hossley; and d. Nine thousand two hundred eight dollars ($9,208.00) in U.S. Currency from Cynthia Jones; and e. F.N.H. with bullets and magazines; and f. Bersa .380 with bullets and magazines; and g. Digital scale; and h. (2) Marijuana grinder; and i. Rubber bands used to bind pro ceeds in stacks. 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 methamphetamine and marijuana. b. was found in close proximity to said methamphetamine and marijuana; or c. represents proceeds derived or realized from said violation(s) of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. More specifically, on October 16, 2014, Officer Franklin was operating laser for speeding violations in unin corporated DeKalb County, specific ally in the area of Interstate I-20 E/B at Candler Road, when he observed a Chevrolet Camaro traveling in the H.O.V. Lane at a high rate of speed. Upon placing the laser dot on the vehicle, it registered that the vehicle was traveling 91 mph in a marked 55 mph zone. Upon the driver, later identified as Dellonte L. Hossley, ob serving the police presence, He im mediately merged into the far right lane and reduced his speed. However, upon Officer Franklin get ting behind the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop, Hossley increased his speed, and exited at Columbia Drive, where he then entered back on I-20 W/B towards Candler Road. Hossley continued to increase his speed in excess of 100 M.P.H. and exited the Interstate onto Candler Road, where the Officer lost visual due to the Officer assuring the safety of other drivers and pedestrians in the area. Immediately after losing visual, Officer Franklin heard Officer Hudson over the police radio advise that he had just observed the Ca maro strike two (2) vehicles on Cand ler Road in front of the Shell Gas Sta tion and then turn right onto H.F. Sheppard traveling towards South DeKalb Mall. Upon driving the vehicle to the rear of the Good Year Tire Company, Hossley exited the vehicle and fled on foot. After a short foot chase ensued, Officer T.C. Johnson and Sgt. MS Cloudt, of the South Precinct Net Team, caught and de tained him on the south end of the building. While speaking with Hossley, Officer Franklin detected a strong odor of Marijuana about his person and when He was securing the vehicle, He also smelled this same strong odor emit ting from the interior of the vehicle. Officer Larson and his K-9 respon ded to the scene and conducted an open air sniff at which time the K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal drugs. Upon conducting a search of the interior of the vehicle, they loc ated a red and black Nike backpack on the floorboard of the vehicle be hind the driver’s seat. Upon search ing the backpack they located 2.29 ounces of Marijuana packaged in two (2) large clear plastic bags, a loaded F.N.H. Handgun, a digital scale and a Marijuana grinder. Also, there was an undetermined amount of U.S. Cur rency, which was bound in rubber bands, located in the backpack. Fur ther search of the backpack was a pink women’s wallet with a Missis sippi Driver’s License inside the wal let belonging to a Cynthia Michelle Jones. Upon searching the trunk of the vehicle, the Officer located an ad ditional loaded magazine for the F.N.H. Handgun. Also in the trunk was a black leather backpack with a padlock attached to the zipper. Hoss ley was questioned about the owner ship of the bag, at which time he re sponded, “It's mine, you can look in it". Upon gaining entry into the bag, by way of separating the zipper, the Officers located 140 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine. While at the scene conducting this preliminary investigation, an unidenti fied witness advised Officer Pearson, of the South Precinct Net Team, that a female had also exited the Camaro with Hossley and that she was stand ing in front of the Good Year Tire Company attempting to blend in with the on lookers. Upon Officer Franklin returning back to the Camaro, He re trieved the Mississippi License that was located in the pink wallet in the backpack. With that license in hand, he approached the crowd standing in front of the Good Year and was able to identify Jones from the photo on the license, at which time Jones was detained. She was in possession of a pink and black Adidas backpack that had a very strong odor of Marijuana emitting from it. The Officer inquired if there was anything in the backpack that the Officers needed to be con cerned with, she replied that there was a handgun within the backpack. Upon searching the backpack, they located a Bersa .380 caliber, a Marijuana grinder, along with a to bacco blunt containing less than an ounce of Marijuana. They also loc ated an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency as well, which were bound in individual stacks by rubber bands. ++Hossley and Jones++ were arres ted and transported to DeKalb County Jail. The U.S. currency was transported to BB&T Bank where it was counted by an employee and de termined to be a total of $12,481.00 in USC. The currency was then de posited in an account at the bank. Hossley and Jones were charged with Violation of the Georgia Con trolled Substances Act. The methamphetamine and marijuana are subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(d)(1). The cur rency is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-1349(d)(2) and (d)(6). The weapons are subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16- 1349(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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981 050-366751 12/18,12/25,1/1 WG In re: APPROXIMATELY 13 XANAX PILLS APPROXIMATELY 4.9 GRAMS OF MDMA; 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 Octo ber 22, 2014, the property described below was seized during an investig ative stop on 285 Southbound, DeKalb County, Georgia by Detect ive M.C. Wade of the DeKalb County- Police Department: a. Approximately 13 Xanax pills; and b. Approximately 4.9 grams of MDMA; and c. Approximately less than an ounce of marijuana; and d. One thousand seven hundred sev enty dollars ($1,770.00) 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 Xanax pills, MDMA and marijuana. b. was found in close proximity to said Xanax pills, MDMA, and marijuana; or c. represents proceeds derived or realized from said violation(s) of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. More specifically, on October 22, 2014, Officer Turner was dispatched to an accident where upon him arriv ing to the location, He observed the passenger of vehicle #1, who was identified as ++Omar Jallow++, walk into the wood line and retrieve a black bag and placed it on his shoulder. Upon the Officer question ing him on why his bag was in the woods, Jallow advised that he had placed it in the woods before the Of ficer arrived to the scene. Upon be ing questioned about the contents of the bag, He advised it contained marijuana and a handgun that be longs to his cousin who was on the way to the scene to get it, but Jallow suspiciously could not advise the Of ficer of his cousin’s name. Jallow ad vised that he had been smoking all day and he was not sure how much marijuana was inside the bag. Upon the Officer looking in the bag, he loc ated less than an ounce of Marijuana, which was in a glass jar, a small bag containing 4.9 grams of MDMA and 13 Xanax pills, which was located in an unlabeled medicine bottle. The Detective seized a Glock 27 40 caliber firearm, which was located in side the black bag, and an undeter mined amount of USC, which was located in Jallow’s pockets. Jallow was arrested and transported to DeKalb County Jail. The United States Currency was transported to BB&T Bank where it was counted by an employee and determined to be $1,770.00. The currency was then deposited in an account at the bank. Jallow was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The Xanax pills, MDMA and marijuana are subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 49(d)(1). The currency is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16- 1349(d)(2) 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 Assistant District At torney, Rita B. Lewis, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Robert D. James (Ga. Bar No. 389148) District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit By: Rita B. Lewis Georgia Bar No. 387627 Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: rblewis@dekalbcountyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 Fax: (404) 371-2981