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Man facing felony drug charges after traffic stop; camper spends night indoors on drug charge

06/14/08
By Kevin Myrick, Rome News-Tribune Staff Writer
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A Rome man remained in jail today after his arrest Friday on felony drug possession charges, reports stated.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Joe Lee Powell, 63, of 14 Lady Marian Drive, was arrested during a traffic stop Friday afternoon when police pulled him over for his window tinting being too dark. During the stop, police found he was driving on a suspended registration and no insurance and placed him in custody.

During a search, police found an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine that was more than for personal use.

Powell remained in jail awaiting a hearing on the drug possession charges.

DNR finds Calhoun camper with marijuana

A Gordon County man was arrested late Friday and later released when a Department of Natural Resources officer found him with marijuana, reports stated.

According to reports from the Floyd County Jail:

Brian Gene Sessions, 34, of Calhoun, was arrested at a campsite on John's Creek at 11:30 p.m. when a Georgia Department of Natural Resources officer found him at his camp site with a baggie of marijuana in his pocket.

Sessions was taken to the jail where he was booked on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drugs in a vacation or wildlife management area. He was released this morning on a $1,250 bail.


 
 

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