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Isakson says top priority is easing area road congestion
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U.S. Rep.
Johnny
Isakson spoke
to Forsyth
County resi
dents about
the priority of
improving the
state’s con
gested road
system.
Photo/
David McGregor
Man indicted on drug, gun charges
By Colby Jones
Staff Writer
A 33-year-old man described
by narcotics investigators as a
major player in the methampheta
mine business in Forsyth County
was indicted Tuesday on a host of
drug and firearms charges.
Grand jurors returned an
indictment accusing Jorge
Eduardo Zatarain of possession of
methamphetamine with the intent
to distribute, sale of methamphet
amine, possession of metham
phetamine and three counts of
possession of a firearm during the
commission of a crime.
He also was accused of theft
by receiving stolen property in
connection with one of the hand
guns recovered from Zatarain dur
ing the drug sting on Nov. 15,
2003.
According to detectives with
the Forsyth County Sheriff’s
Office, Zatarain sold about four
and a half ounces of methamphet
amine —a cheap stimulant wide
ly abused in the county to an
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undercover officer in the parking
lot of a shopping center.
Zatarain was armed and
believed to be a key suspect in the
movement of large quantities of
methamphetamine in the county,
according to investigators. They
said the drugs seized from
Zatarain would sell for about
$15,000 on the street.
The bulk of the other indict
ments handed down by the grand
jury involve drug offenses and
domestic violence.
The return of an indictment
does not prove guilt, meaning
only that grand jurors found prob
able cause for the felony cases to
continue through the court sys
tem.
The other indictments include:
• Martin Arriaga, 22, of
Cumming aggravated assault,
two counts of battery and two
counts of simple battery for
allegedly attacking a roommate
with scissors and a belt on Nov. 2,
2003.
• Gerrit Anthony Berner, 19, of
Cumming possession of
Alprazolam, DUI, failure to main
tain lane and driving in the emer
gency lane in connection with a
traffic stop on Ga. 400 on Oct. 20,
2003.
• Shelly Lynn Berry, 28, of
Buford possession of metham
phetamine in connection with an
incident on Nov. 11, 2003.
• Randolph Clay Cosgrove, 39,
of Cumming burglary for
allegedly breaking into a neigh
bor’s house in the 3900 block of
Bridgeman Circle in Cumming on
Nov. 5, 2003, to steal alcohol.
• Jody A. Clark, 32, of
Woodstock theft by conversion
for allegedly failing to finish a
roofing job after being paid for
the work in June 2000.
• Brandon Lamar Dutton, 20,
of Lawrenceville possession of
methamphetamine and misde
meanor possession of marijuana
in connection with an incident on
Oct. 22, 2003.
• Jacob Henry Frady, 20, of
Cumming possession of
ByToddTYuelove
Staff Writer
U.S. Rep. Johnny Isakson,
R-Atlanta, spoke Thursday to
county residents and leaders
at the Cumming-Forsyth
County Chamber of
Commerce.
Isakson said his No. 1 pri
ority at the federal level is
improving the state’s congest
ed road system. The most crit
ical improvement needed, he
said, is widening Ga. 400.
“The No. 1 priority is to
improve that Ga. 400 corri
dor,” Isakson told county
leaders.
The congressman is a
member of the House
Transportation Committee.
A major obstacle standing
in the way of Georgia gaining
methamphetamine and carrying a
concealed weapon in connection
with an incident on Nov. 5, 2003.
• Dulcia Rae Gilbert, 20, of
Canton —two counts of financial
transaction card fraud and two
counts of theft by taking in con
nection with incidents on July 8,
2003.
• Cori Renee Garrett, 22, of
Lula, Ga. possession of
methamphetamine in connection
with an incident on Nov. 12,
2003.
• Michael Scott Hill, 32, of
Dawsonville aggravated
assault, criminal damage to prop
erty in the second degree and
three counts of criminal trespass
for allegedly assaulting a person
with a studded belt and damaging
several vehicles on March 22,
2003.
• Wayne Luther Kelly, 56, of
Dawsonville —two counts of
theft by taking a motor vehicle
and deposit account fraud for
allegedly writing a bad check for
two vehicles in March 2003.
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federal dollars to improve the
infrastructure of major state
highways is air pollution.
However, Isakson said
Georgia has performed well
in attempts to try and meet
federal
require
ments.
“Stop and
go [traffic] is
worse than
anything in
the world for
our environ
men t , ”
Isakson said.
“The fact of
the matter is
"Government can
regulate all It wants
to, but It cannot
regulate where a
person decides to
move and live."
that [in meeting federal
requirements] the Atlanta
metropolitan region has done
a pretty good job.”
“We have improved great-
ARREST from 1A
picious because it was seen in the parking lot
of the same gas station earlier in the night and
the back window was broken and taped.
The sheriff’s report states the three occu
pants in the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser acted
“jittery” and moved “frantically” inside the car
when questioned.
Denbo, who owned the car and was seated
in the back.seat, refused to give the deputy con
sent to search the car, prompting the officer to
request a drug-sniffing canine to respond to the
gas station. The dog alerted to the presence of
drugs in Denbo’s car, giving the officer proba
ble cause to search the car.
A search of the car revealed drugs and para
phernalia, including methamphetamine in the
back seat, cocaine in a wallet and pipes in a
shoe, according to the report.
During a search at the jail, deputies located
two bags of methamphetamine, a small amount
of marijuana and a snorting tube, states the
report.
The driver of the car, Nathaniel Denbo, 27,
of Cumming was charged with giving a false
name to police in connection with the stop. The
other occupant was not charged.
Both Matthew and Nathaniel Denbo
remained in custody at the county jail late
Friday afternoon, the former without bond and
the latter on a SSOO bond.
ly,” Isakson said. “It’s just
that the bar keeps getting
moved every time you reach
the point of improvement."
“Government can regulate
all it wants to, but it cannot
regulate where
a person
decides to
move and live,"
Isakson said.
He praised
the staff at the
Chamber of
Commerce for
their work to
bring new busi
nesses into the
county.
Isakson is seeking the
Republican nomination for
the U.S. Senate seat being
vacated by Sen. Zell Miller
this year.
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