MANS officers arrest three

HALL COUNTY - Hall County drug agents made three arrests in two separate incidents Wednesday.

Agents with the Multi Agency Narcotics Squad (MANS)arrested James Dewayne Hancock, 20, of Lula as he delivered a quantity of prescription Phenegran tablets to a pre-determined location to sell to another individual.

In the second case, agents arrested Alejandro Andrade, 27 and Juan Jose Nava-Medina, 40, both of Gainesville. Andrade was charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and trafficking methamphetamine. Nava-Medina was charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, trafficking methamphetamine and placed on an immigration hold.

Both men were charged after a raid on a home on Old Candler Road, where officers found 52 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $2706 in US currency, a loaded 9 mm semi automatic pistol, digital scales, packaging materials and well as electronics.