Buying Methamphetamine in Habersham County should be a little more difficult after a raid on a house on Pelican Drive just south of Cleveland.
David Hawkins was taken into custody at the home Monday. White County Sheriff Neal Walden says Hawkins was selling approximately one kilogram of meth each week for the past two years. His buyers were allegedly scattered through Habersham, White, Lumpkin, Banks, Hall, Jackson and Dawson counties.
During the raid, investigators seized about 20 ounces of crystal meth and $200,000 in cash from Hawkins’ home. They also took several vehicles, including a 2014 Ford F-150 Tonka Edition, a 2014 Ford Taurus, a 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette.
Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs. It has many nicknames—meth, crank, chalk or speed are the most common.
While the drug initially acts as a stimulant, it is a poison and prolonged use can lead to serious health conditions, including memory loss, aggression, psychotic behavior and potential heart and brain damage.
Walden says taking down Hawkins means “the methamphetamine drug trafficking business in North Georgia has been greatly reduced.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office assisted in the investigation which spanned almost 2 years.
