On 3-06-2025, The Towns County Sheriff’s office Drug Investigators assisted the Georgia State Patrol on a traffic stop on HWY 66.
Probable cause was developed and a search of the vehicle resulted in confiscation of an amount of methamphetamine.
Christy Tallent, 37, of Young Harris was arrested and charged with:
• Felony, Possession Of Methamphetamine
• Felony, Possession Of A Schedule IV Controlled Substance X 2
• Misdemeanor, Sale, Distribution, or Possession of Dangerous Drugs
• Misdemeanor, DUI-Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
• Misdemeanor, Driving On The Wrong Side Of The Road
• Misdemeanor, Possession and use of Drug related Objects
• Misdemeanor, Drivers to Exercise Due Care
• Misdemeanor, Speeding
• Misdemeanor, Adult Restraint Law Seat Belt
Tallent is currently being held at the Towns County Detention Center with no bond.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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