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Colquitt County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

By Conaway and Strickler

A Moultrie Observer article recently described the arrest of a man for drug violations in Colquitt County. The man was charged with the Georgia drug crime of possession and intent to distribute marijuana and white pills known as Hydrocodone. The arrest began as a routine traffic stop when an officer on patrol noticed that the driver?s tag light was not working and made the stop. The officer spoke to the driver when a second officer with a K-9 unit arrived and had his dog check the outside of the vehicle for illegal substances. The dog indicated that there were illegal substances and the officers had the man step out of the vehicle. They then conducted a search of the man and found a bag of marijuana in his pocket. The officers then searched the vehicle and allegedly found three more bags of marijuana in the vehicle with white Hyrdrocodone pills inside...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on June 30, 2010 (boomark / email).