Baldwin Police responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle got a lot more than they bargained for when they found tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs inside the vehicle.
Police Chief Charlie Webb says on July 27 officers were called to check on the vehicle and someone possibly unconscious inside as it sat outside a local business.
During their investigation the officers located several scales, a glass pipe, and other drug-related objects. Webb says they also discovered approximately 248 grams of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 2 grams of heroin, and a single suspected THC oil vape.
The estimated street value of the drugs is over $15,000.
Police arrested 30-year-old Thomas Lee Gannon of Alto. He was booked into the Habersham County jail on multiple charges including possession of THC oil, possession of heroin, manufacturing meth, possession of drug-related objects, and violating his probation.
“I am very proud of our Baldwin officers and all of Habersham Law Enforcement for the hard work that they do combating the illegal drug epidemic,” Chief Webb says. “Anytime we can take drugs off the streets, we are saving a life. When they get a big hit like that, it normally means they have put a big dent into a larger operation, so it is even more rewarding to know that even more dangerous drugs are off the streets and multiple lives have possibly been saved.”
Gannon’s bond was denied and he remains in the Habersham County jail.
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