Two Gainesville men were arrested Wednesday after they were found with nearly $100,000 worth of illegal drugs.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office said Oswaldo Steve Soto-Medina, 28, and Kevin Ayala, 28, were both being held in the Hall County Jail with no bond as of Friday morning.
Drug agents with the Hall County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security Investigations made the arrests Wednesday at a home on Baker Road in the eastern part of Hall County.
Agents seized 918 THC oil vapes and 12 pounds of marijuana during the investigation. The illegal drugs had an estimated street value of about $98,850.
Additionally, agents found packaging materials, scales and other items consistent with drug distribution at the home. They also seized a handgun and $10,000 in cash.
Soto-Medina and Ayala are charged with the following felony crimes:
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Possession of THC oil with intent to distribute
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Possession of marijuana
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Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
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Trafficking marijuana
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Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
Ayala was also charged with obstruction and giving false information to an officer, both of which are misdemeanors.
