60 pounds of pot seized in Hall County

Sep 21, 2011 - 20:07
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60 pounds of pot seized in Hall County

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Hall County sheriff’s investigators arrested two men and seized around 60 pounds of marijuana Monday.

The seizure happened on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville.

In addition to the $72,000 in marijuana, investigators seized a set of digital scales, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Semajal Jackson, 34, and 24-year-old Michael Thomas were arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana.

Jackson and Thomas are both being held at the Hall County Jail. Jackson is also being held on an outstanding bench warrant issued out of DeKalb County.

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