Meth, Guns Seized, 15 Arrested In Massive West Georgia Drug Bust

CARROLLTON, GA — Methamphetamine worth about $530,000 — along with marijuana, other drugs and guns — were seized when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force arrested 15 west Georgians Thursday.

Most of those arrested had Villa Rica addresses.

Those arrested and their charges are:

• Freddy Strickland, 44 — trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony, possession of schedule II controlled substances, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Denzel Isaiah Strickland, 26, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Latiffany Andrews Gibbons, 38, Bowdon — trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Nathaniel Seth Edwards, 25, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Andregus Miquel Sparks, 41, Temple — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Stephanie Diane Keeton, 36, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony, possession of methamphetamines with the intent to distribute
• Corey Michael Evans 40, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Donald Ray Dickerson 60, Temple — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Jason Lee West 39, Roopville — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Vincente Dwight Brown 43, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Michael Albert Patterson 37, Villa Rica — conspiracy trafficking methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Shea Lynn Holland 45, Villa Rica — conspiracy to distribute marijuana, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Lindsey Ann Hale 27, Villa Rica — conspiracy to possession of methamphetamines, using a communication facility to commit a felony
• Samantha Lee Green 23, Temple — possession of schedule II controlled substances
• Christopher Harper 35, Temple — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

According to a news release from the GBI, authorities also seized 34 vehicles and $200,000 from drug proceeds.

Among the agencies involved in the investigation, which started earlier this year, are the Villa Rica Police Department, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office and the Dallas Police Department.

More charges and arrests are pending.