A Gainesville man was arrested on drug trafficking charges Thursday, March 27, after Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators allegedly seized methamphetamine valued at more than $12,000 from a residence off GA 53/Dawsonville Highway.
According to authorities, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) executed a search warrant at a home in the 3400 block of Rock Ridge Drive around 6 p.m. Investigators then allegedly discovered 170 grams of methamphetamine and around $7,000 in cash.
Authorities arrested 43-year-old Kelly Leif Ward at the scene. He faces felony charges of trafficking methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Ward was booked into the Hall County Jail, where he remained held without bond as of Friday, March 28. The investigation remains ongoing.
During the search, deputies also arrested another man at the residence. Ronald Scott Dowling, 55, of Dahlonega, was taken into custody on an outstanding superior court warrant for probation violation. He was not charged in connection with the drug case.
