Three people were arrested last week during a local and state operation to combat illegal narcotics in Franklin County.
On Friday, July 19, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office worked together to check addresses where there had been reports of illegal narcotics.
Today, ARDEO Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman announced the following arrests:
- Michael Wayne Cole, 58, of Royston, for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a Schedule II narcotic (Oxycontin), and possession of marijuana;
- Jowina Lynn Dove, 62, of Royston, for possession of methamphetamine; and
- Christopher John Hill, 42, of Royston, for possession of methamphetamine
All three were booked in at the Franklin County Jail.
ARDEO encourages citizens to report any suspicious drug activity via Facebook Messenger; by telephone at (706)348-7410; or by contacting their local sheriff’s office or police department.
ARDEO is made up of sheriff’s offices in Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns and White counties; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia National Guard Counter Drug Task Force, and police departments in Cleveland, Lavonia and Toccoa.
