(Gainesville)- Two men from Cleveland arrested recently in Hall County face multiple drug related charges. The two along with a Gainesville man were caught by Hall County deputies with alleged illegal narcotics on Dec. 7.
Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at a residence along the 4300 block of Autry Road. When authorities arrived at the scene after 7:30 p.m., a resident of the home told officers he heard noises coming from the basement.
Deputies checked the basement to discover the three men, Lucas DJ Grant, age 31, of Cleveland, 35-year old Charles Rodney Smith, of Cleveland, and 53-year-old Terry Dwayne Sayne, of Gainesville sitting at a makeshift table with what appeared to be drug paraphernalia. The three men also allegedly had multiple bags filled with a white substance, which later was determined to be illegal narcotics, according to the sheriff’s office.
Grant and Smith were arrested at the scene, but Sayne fled the residence. He was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 16.
All three suspects have been charged with the following offenses:
- Felony possession of cocaine (1.4 grams)
- Felony trafficking of methamphetamine (46.6 grams)
- Possession of drug-related objects (misdemeanor)
Sayne also was charged with obstruction of an officer (misdemeanor).
Grant and Sayne remain in the Hall County Jail as of last report, while Smith was released on a $22,600 bond on Dec.11.
The case has been turned over to HCSO’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for further investigation.
