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Page 17 THE HERALD JOURNAL, Greensboro, Ga..Thursday, May 14, 2020 Greene County Sheriffs Seizure Notice M Greene County Sheriffs Seizure Notice NOTICE OF SEIZURE Pursuant to OCGA 9-16-6 and 16-13-49 for personal property valued less than $25,000.00 FORFEITURE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS CONTRABAND PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. 9-16-6 and 16-13-49. PURPORTED OWNERS (S)/INTEREST HOLDERS(s): Ernest Lee Smith, Jr. 3657 Hoyt St. Columbia, SC 29223 Sylvia Deon Belton 323 Ferrell Dr. Columbia, SC 29204 Pursuant to OCGA 9-16-6 and 16-13-49, all parties claiming an interest in the following described property are hereby notified that said property has been lawfully seized and is subject to forfeiture by virtue of the facts and violations set out below. DATE OF SEIZURE: 05/07/2020 PLACE OF SEIZURE: I-20 Westbound @ 127 mile marker Greene County, GA VIOLATION OF LAW ALLEGED: VGCSA DESCRIPTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY: $9,000.00 U.S. Currency CONDUCT GIVING RISE TO SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE: On 05/07/2020, Sgt. Paquette conducted a traffic stop westbound on I-20 for a window tint violation which resulted in the seizure of U.S. Currency. Sgt. Paquette observed a black in color Lincoln traveling westbound on i-20 and the vehicle had dark tinted windows. Sgt. Paquette observed the vehicle to be displaying South Carolina tag #V44561. Sgt. Paquette approached the vehicle on the passenger’s side to make contact with the occupants. Sgt. Paquette made contact with the driver and he was then identified as Ezra Titus Thomas by the South Carolina driver’s license he presented. Mr. Thomas also presented a registration for the vehicle and stated the vehicle belonged to him. Sgt. Paquette tested the window tint on the vehicle and determined it to be 6%. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas to step out of the vehicle and he complied. Once at the rear of the vehicle, Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas where they were going and he stated to Atlanta, his brother stays there. Sgt. Paquette explained to Mr. Thomas that his window tint was 6% and that is about 5 times the legal limit. Mr. Thomas stated he was 100% disabled. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas if there were any guns in the car and he stated no. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas where they were going in Atlanta and he stated Stone, then said his brother lives in Lawrenceville. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas who was in the car with him and he stated his friend and his girl. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas if there was any large sums of money in the car and he stated no. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas for consent to search the car and he stated ok. Mr. Thomas then stated he had like $10,000 in his bag in the trunk. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with the front seat passenger in the car and identified him as Ernest Lee Smith, Jr. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Smith where they were going and he said to the MetroMart in Atlanta. Mr. Smith stated he gets gold teeth there half off the price they cost in Columbia. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Smith how much money he had and he stated him and his girlfriend had $9,000. Mr. Smith stated $5,000 was his and $4,000 was hers. Mr. Smith stated his girlfriend had the money in her pocketbook. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with the back seat passenger who was identified as Sylvia Deon Belton. Sgt. Paquette asked Ms. Belton where they were going and she stated shopping in Atlanta. Ms. Belton stated her boyfriend had $8,000 and none of it was hers. Ms. Belton stated she was holding the money for her boyfriend. While searching the car, Sgt. Paquette located a Gucci bookbag in the trunk of the vehicle. In the front pocket of the Gucci bag, Sgt. Paquette located a green in color Crown Royal bag and several rubberbanded bundles of money. Mr. Thomas stated the bag and money belonged to him. Mr. Thomas stated he owns a strip club in Florence, SC called Exotics. Mr. Thomas then stated the money was $12,000 total. Laying on the backseat of the vehicle was a black in color pocketbook and on the top of the pocketbook was a green in color Crown Royal bag. Inside the Crown Royal bag, Sgt. Paquette located multiple rubberbanded bundles of currency. Sgt. Paquette also notes there were 5 cell phones laying on the front seats of the vehicle. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with Mr. Thomas again and asked him about the faint odor of marijuana that he smelled while searching the car. Mr. Thomas stated he was with a girl, not his wife, last night that was smoking marijuana in his car. Mr. Thomas stated 3 of the phones belonged to him. Mr. Thomas stated 1 phone was his personal phone, 1 phone was his pressure washing company, and 1 phone was the phone the dancers called. Mr. Thomas did not know the number to the phone his dancers called. Mr. Thomas stated his pressure washing company is Titus Pro Touch and it is based out of his home. Mr. Thomas stated he gets $3,700 a month from disability. Mr. Thomas stated he has been to prison a few times and to Federal prison on a drug charge. Mr. Smith stated he has worked at TB Kawsham for 2 years and he makes $14.37 an hour. Mr. Smith stated he had a drug charge in 2001. Mr. Smith stated 2 of the cell phones belonged to him. Mr. Smith stated his money was $9,000 total. Ms. Belton stated she is unemployed and now after speaking to Mr. Smith, she stated $4,000 of the money belongs to her. Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was located in the Gucci bag in an evidence bag and the money that was located in Ms. Belton’s bag in a separate evidence bag. Sgt. Paquette transported the money to the Sheriff’s Office for a K-9 sniff. Once at the Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was in the Gucci bag in 1 of 3 cardboard boxes and deployed K-9 “Oby” for a sniff around the boxes. K-9 “Oby” gave a positive alert for the odor of narcotics on the box that contained the money. Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was in Ms. Belton’s pocketbook in 1 of 3 boxes and again deployed K-9 “Oby” for a sniff around the boxes. K-9 “Oby” gave a positive alert for the odor of narcotics on the box that contained the money. The money was then transported to Farmers Bank for a count and deposit. The total in the bag that Mr. Thomas claimed was $12,000 and the total in the bag that Mr. Smith claimed was $9,000. Sgt. Paquette also determined that all 3 subjects had extensive criminal histories to include narcotics possession and distribution charges. All parties claiming an interest in said property are further advised that they may file a claim within thirty (30) days of the second publication of this Notice of Seizure by sending a claim to the seizing law enforcement agency and to the District Attorney by Certified Mail, return receipt requested, to the address set out below. This 11th day of May, 2020. Name: Sgt. Patrick Paquette Title: Deputy Sheriff Seizing Agency: Greene County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Donnie A. Harrison, Jr. 1201 Kevin Roberts Way Greensboro, GA 30642 DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE: Allison Mauldin, Assistant District Attorney Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit 113 N. Main Street, Suite 216 Greensboro, GA 30642 706-453-3339 21may3c © Sliil>;]’’oint Media STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: MOVIE CHARACTERS ACROSS 1. Curasao neighbor 6. Lungful 9. Not on a rolling stone 13. British unemployment checks 14. Schiller’s famous poem, e.g. 15. “Will comply” in radio communication 16. Opposite of liability 17. 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PURPORTED OWNERS (S)/INTEREST HOLDERS(s): Ezra Titus Thomas 4210 Lake Hartwell Drive Florence, SC 29501 Pursuant to OCGA 9-16-6 and 16-13-49, all parties claiming an interest in the following described property are hereby notified that said property has been lawfully seized and is subject to forfeiture by virtue of the facts and violations set out below. DATE OF SEIZURE: 05/07/2020 PLACE OF SEIZURE: I-20 Westbound @ 127 mile marker Greene County, GA VIOLATION OF LAW ALLEGED: VGCSA DESCRIPTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY: $12,000.00 U.S. Currency CONDUCT GIVING RISE TO SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE: On 05/07/2020, Sgt. Paquette conducted a traffic stop westbound on i-20 for a window tint violation which resulted in the seizure of U.S. Currency. Sgt. Paquette observed a black in color Lincoln traveling westbound on i-20 and the vehicle had dark tinted windows. Sgt. Paquette observed the vehicle to be displaying South Carolina tag #V44561. Sgt. Paquette approached the vehicle on the passenger's side to make contact with the occupants. Sgt. Paquette made contact with the driver and he was then identified as Ezra Titus Thomas by the South Carolina driver’s license he presented. Mr. Thomas also presented a registration for the vehicle and stated the vehicle belonged to him. Sgt. Paquette tested the window tint on the vehicle and determined it to be 6%. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas to step out of the vehicle and he complied. Once at the rear of the vehicle, Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas where they were going and he stated to Atlanta, his brother stays there. Sgt. Paquette explained to Mr. Thomas that his window tint was 6% and that is about 5 times the legal limit. Mr. Thomas stated he was 100% disabled. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas if there were any guns in the car and he stated no. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas where they were going in Atlanta and he stated Stone, then said his brother lives in Lawrenceville. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas who was in the car with him and he stated his friend and his girl. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas if there was any large sums of money in the car and he stated no. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Thomas for consent to search the car and he stated ok. Mr. Thomas then stated he had like $10,000 in his bag in the trunk. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with the front seat passenger in the car and identified him as Ernest Lee Smith, Jr. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Smith where they were going and he said to the MetroMart in Atlanta. Mr. Smith stated he gets gold teeth there half off the price they cost in Columbia. Sgt. Paquette asked Mr. Smith how much money he had and he stated him and his girlfriend had $9,000. Mr. Smith stated $5,000 was his and $4,000 was hers. Mr. Smith stated his girlfriend had the money in her pocketbook. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with the back seat passenger who was identified as Sylvia Deon Belton. Sgt. Paquette asked Ms. Belton where they were going and she stated shopping in Atlanta. Ms. Belton stated her boyfriend had $8,000 and none of it was hers. Ms. Belton stated she was holding the money for her boyfriend. While searching the car, Sgt. Paquette located a Gucci bookbag in the trunk of the vehicle. In the front pocket of the Gucci bag, Sgt. Paquette located a green in color Crown Royal bag and several rubberbanded bundles of money. Mr. Thomas stated the bag and money belonged to him. Mr. Thomas stated he owns a strip club in Florence, SC called Exotics. Mr. Thomas then stated the money was $12,000 total. Laying on the backseat of the vehicle was a black in color pocketbook and on the top of the pocketbook was a green in color Crown Royal bag. Inside the Crown Royal bag, Sgt. Paquette located multiple rubberbanded bundles of currency. Sgt. Paquette also notes there were 5 cell phones laying on the front seats of the vehicle. Sgt. Paquette then made contact with Mr. Thomas again and asked him about the faint odor of marijuana that he smelled while searching the car. Mr. Thomas stated he was with a girl, not his wife, last night that was smoking marijuana in his car. Mr. Thomas stated 3 of the phones belonged to him. Mr. Thomas stated 1 phone was his personal phone, 1 phone was his pressure washing company, and 1 phone was the phone the dancers called. Mr. Thomas did not know the number to the phone his dancers called. Mr. Thomas stated his pressure washing company is Titus Pro Touch and it is based out of his home. Mr. Thomas stated he gets $3,700 a month from disability. Mr. Thomas stated he has been to prison a few times and to Federal prison on a drug charge. Mr. Smith stated he has worked atTB Kawsham for 2 years and he makes $14.37 an hour. Mr. Smith stated he had a drug charge in 2001. Mr. Smith stated 2 of the cell phones belonged to him. Mr. Smith stated his money was $9,000 total. Ms. Belton stated she is unemployed and now after speaking to Mr. Smith, she stated $4,000 of the money belongs to her. Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was located in the Gucci bag in an evidence bag and the money that was located in Ms. Belton’s bag in a separate evidence bag. Sgt. Paquette transported the money to the Sheriff’s Office for a K-9 sniff. Once at the Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was in the Gucci bag in 1 of 3 cardboard boxes and deployed K-9 “Oby” for a sniff around the boxes. K-9 “Oby” gave a positive alert for the odor of narcotics on the box that contained the money. Sgt. Paquette placed the money that was in Ms. Belton’s pocketbook in 1 of 3 boxes and again deployed K-9 “Oby” for a sniff around the boxes. K-9 “Oby” gave a positive alert for the odor of narcotics on the box that contained the money. The money was then transported to Farmers Bank for a count and deposit. The total in the bag that Mr. Thomas claimed was $12,000 and the total in the bag that Mr. Smith claimed was $9,000. Sgt. Paquette also determined that all 3 subjects had extensive criminal histories to include narcotics possession and distribution charges. All parties claiming an interest in said property are further advised that they may file a claim within thirty (30) days of the second publication of this Notice of Seizure by sending a claim to the seizing law enforcement agency and to the District Attorney by Certified Mail, return receipt requested, to the address set out below. This 11th day of May, 2020. Name: Sgt. Patrick Paquette Title: Deputy Sheriff Seizing Agency: Greene County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Donnie A. Harrison, Jr. 1201 Kevin Roberts Way Greensboro, GA 30642 DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE: Allison Mauldin, Assistant District Attorney Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit 113 N. Main Street, Suite 216 Greensboro, GA 30642 706-453-3339 21may3c 70. Fleur-de- 71. 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