Surveillance Operation Leads To Drug Arrest

The Towns County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigators conducted a month long surveillance and concentrated patrol in a drug complaint area, which lead to a traffic stop on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Information was obtained which resulted in probable cause to search a residence on Woods Grove Rd.

During the search, an amount of substance field tested positive for meth was confiscated.

James Harrell Moore III, 44, of Young Harris was arrested and charged with Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and Misdemeanor, Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law