Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office

Official Media Release

NEWS FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

09/26/07

"Forty One Year Old Arrested for Sale of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana"

On September 26th Jon Claiborne Wood (41), of Dahlonega, was charged with possession of marijuana and a previous outstanding warrant for the sale of cocaine.

The investigation began when investigators conducted a covert operation where they purchased a quantity of cocaine from Wood. Investigators purchased the cocaine from Wood while he was out on bond from a previous arrest by Lumpkin County Investigators for possession of marijuana.

On September 26th, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office investigators from the Narcotics and Burglary Section and the Appalachian Drug Task Force, along with Canine Deputies, searched the apartment of Jon Wood. Wood’s apartment is located in a room above Johnny B’s restaurant. There they located a misdemeanor amount of marijuana.

 

 

Captain Jason Stover

Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office