Agents seize 800 pounds of pot

A short-term investigation by the Cherokee Multi Agency Narcotics Squad (CMANS) and the Atlanta High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) led to three arrests and the seizure of almost $1 million worth of marijuana.

Agents with CMANS and HIDTA executed a search warrant at a home in the 6300 block of Bells Ferry Road Dec. 19 and seized about 800 pounds of marijuana, said Lt. Jay Baker, public information officer for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Roger Garrison said the wider scope of addressing drug trafficking helped culminate the bust.

“I’m very pleased, obviously, that we’ve removed this quantity of drugs off the street,” said Garrison, who is the current vice chairman of HIDTA. “The bigger issue is that we are working, more or less, throughout the entire metro area to stem the flow of drugs to Cherokee County. In today’s mobile society, we have to look beyond our borders to address the issue effectively.”

Beginning Jan. 1, Garrison will take over the helm of HIDTA as the organization’s chairman.

CMANS and HIDTA agents conducted surveillance at the home after receiving information that there was a substantial amount of marijuana there.

They were able to secure a search warrant for the home and found the marijuana, valued at $957,600, inside, Baker said.

Agents arrested Fermin Garfias, 35, of Douglasville, Jesus Pena, 29, of Birmingham, Ala., and Jonathan Segovia-Saucedo, 22, of Acworth, Baker said.

All were charged with trafficking marijuana and were taken to the Cherokee County jail where they were being held without bond, at press time.

Comment by Dion25 on January 2, 2010 at 5:16pm: anytime the government can t make money off they lock you up for selling bull shit

Comment by killa046 on January 2, 2010 at 9:01pm: crooked cops

Comment by INDAKITCHENPRODUCTIONS on January 3, 2010 at 12:54pm: I SMELL A RAT....

Comment by G.S.D GARLAND STREET DEZ on January 3, 2010 at 7:17pm: Damn Homiez

Comment by rDogg on January 4, 2010 at 1:35pm: SCHWAG! That shit looks like straight mexican brick. Ugh cant believe theres even a market for that when theres all this kush and diesel and such

Comment by Ya Dawg on January 4, 2010 at 2:36pm: shit, how the hell ya got a hold of 800 pounds, seriously..?

Comment by Lashaun D Harris on January 4, 2010 at 9:32pm: shit whether its reggie bush or blueberry kush they was gone make a killin
i bet somebody bitch ass snitched on em
Dats a Damn Shame