An Atlanta man accused of trafficking marijuana is out of jail on bond after being arrested over the weekend in Tallulah Falls.
Donald Pickett, 51, was released from the Habersham County jail Tuesday. He’s charged with five felony counts and several misdemeanors.
A Georgia State Trooper pulled over Pickett on US 441/GA 15 South Sunday afternoon, Nov. 22. A news release from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office says Pickett was heading to Atlanta from North Carolina. During the traffic stop, ARDEO says officers discovered more than $20,000 worth of illegal drugs in Pickett’s car including five pounds of marijuana, 500 grams of THC wax, THC oil, and THC gummies.
According to officials, the marijuana has a street value of $6,000. The THC wax has a street value of $15,000.
The State Patrol asked ARDEO to assist with the investigation. That investigation is still active and ongoing, according to ARDEO Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman.
Pickett is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of Schedule I narcotics, possession with intent to distribute Schedule I narcotics, and driving under the influence.
Online jail records show he was released on a $23,610 bond.
Pickett was the third suspected drug trafficker arrested during a traffic stop in Habersham County over the weekend. Two days earlier, on Nov. 20, officers arrested a Clarkesville couple for allegedly trafficking heroin after pulling them over on GA 365 in Baldwin.
