A Clarkesville husband and wife arrested in 2020 for trafficking heroin have again been arrested and charged with trafficking drugs. Officers charged Andrew and Alisha Dover with trafficking heroin and methamphetamine after a traffic stop and police chase Wednesday in Demorest.
According to the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, on March 9, Habersham County deputies attempted to stop a car near the Marathon gas station on Highway 115 for a traffic violation. They say when they did, the car tried to get away.
Deputies pursued the vehicle east on Highway 115 for approximately four miles, reaching speeds over 75 mph, the arrest warrant shows. The chase ended near the Habersham Mills Road Connector after Habersham Deputy Brandon Holcomb used a PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing vehicle.
“Prior to the car being stopped, a bag was thrown from the window and was eventually recovered by police,” says ARDEO Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman. He says the bag contained three ounces of suspected heroin and five ounces of suspected methamphetamine. He says a quantity of suspected Xanax pills was also recovered.
The estimated street value of the seized narcotics is approximately $6,600.
The Dovers’ arrests followed a months-long joint drug trafficking investigation by ARDEO and HCSO. The couple was last arrested for drug trafficking in November 2020. Now Habersham has reached out to law enforcement and court officials to find out the status of those previous charges. We have not heard back.
Following his most recent arrest, Andrew Dover, 45, was transported to Habersham Medical Center because officers suspected he may have ingested heroin during the traffic stop. Deputies transported Alisha Dover, 41, to jail.
Deputies charged Andrew Dover with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, possession with intent to distribute a schedule IV drug, tampering with evidence, fleeing and attempting to elude, along with DUI and other traffic-related offenses.
In addition to heroing and meth trafficking, officers charged Alisha Dover with two counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of abandonment of dangerous drugs, and one count of obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers.
A judge denied her bond. He has not yet been booked into jail, according to officials. Hillsman says the investigation is ongoing.
