Four people face drug charges and another is charged with violating probation after drug agents busted them during a search in Alto.
Agents executed a search warrant at 450 Harrison Trail in Alto on Monday, October 7, according to Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman. During the search, Hillsman says officers seized a quantity of marijuana, methamphetamine, just over $3,000 in cash, and multiple firearms. He says one of the firearms was confirmed stolen.
Officers with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Department of Community Supervision took part in the operation.
They arrested Edward Jack Ruiz, age 20; Jaqueline Hernandez, 56; Leonel Hernandez Guerrero, 37; and Jose Peter Arguelles, 23; and Josh Heard, 20.
Heard is charged with the probation violation; he was arrested in 2017 at his Clarkesville home on drug charges. The four other suspects are charged with possession of meth and marijuana with intent to distribute.
About ARDEO
ARDEO encourages citizens to report any suspicious drug activity via Facebook IM or at 706-348-7410 or contact your local Sheriff’s Office or Police Department.
The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office is a multi-agency unit overseen by the GBI. It’s made up of Sheriff’s Offices in nine North Georgia counties and three police departments. ARDEO also includes the Georgia National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and the Department of Public Safety.
