Law enforcement officials in Toccoa arrested five people on various drug and gang charges after a three-month joint investigation, officials say.
On Thursday, February 24, officers executed search warrants at 104 Hughes Street, 299 Emily Street, and 180 Whisenant Street. As a result of those raids, they arrested 32-year-old Dometrious Sanchez Smith and charged him with two counts of trafficking cocaine, two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, and three counts under the Georgia Street Gang and Terrorism Prevention Act.
Police arrested and charged four others as follows:
- Roger Laquerrious Neal, age 32 – one count distribution of methamphetamine;
- Anthony L. Harrison, age 39 – one misdemeanor count possession of marijuana;
- Quentin Shrod Reed, age 32 – possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute;
- Delane Mayfield, age 54 – possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Toccoa Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 8 Investigative Office in Cleveland and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office were involved in the investigation.
There have been several other unrelated arrests tied to drug trafficking investigations in North Georgia in recent days. On February 23, officers took two people into custody in Cornelia. The same day, they arrested six people during a drug raid in Lumpkin County.
Officials say the Toccoa investigation is still active and ongoing. More charges are anticipated.
