3-month long drug investigation leads to arrest in Rabun County

A three-month-long drug investigation led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in Rabun County.

Sheriff’s deputies charged 33-year-old Pablo Montalvo with selling methamphetamine. He was also charged with violating his probation following his arrest on December 21.

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office recently released details of Montalvo’s arrest, saying the investigation began in October 2023.

According to the sheriff’s office, law enforcement developed information that Montalvo was distributing meth and fentanyl from a residence in Rabun County.

On Thursday, December 21, deputies Clayton County police officers executed a search warrant at 181 Barnyard Lane. During the search, authorities say they discovered methamphetamine and cocaine at that location.

Montalvo is being held in the Rabun County Jail. The sheriff’s office says this is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information about this case or drug activity in Rabun County may submit tips to the sheriff’s office through the Rabun Sheriff App or at [email protected].