Crime & Safety
Taxi Driver/Suspected Marijuana Dealer Arrested by Dunwoody Police
The cab driver was caught initially for speeding through a school zone and had an outstanding warrant.
Dunwoody Police arrested a taxi driver who was allegedly dealing marijuana from his taxi.
According to the Dunwoody Police Department's Facebook page, Officer Drum pulled over the taxi as it sped at 43 miles per hour through a 25 mile-per-hour school zone on Monday.
Police discovered that the driver, Jean Brown, had an outstanding warrant.
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During the traffic stop, officers discovered marijuana, a large quantity of plastic baggies, a digital scale and a loaded handgun.
"The driver was arrested on several charges and his taxi will be out of service for a while," according to a post on the Dunwoody PD Facebook page.
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WSB-TV reported that the taxicab company's owner hired Brown on a contract basis.
“Surprised, really. Really surprised. I’m very upset for this to happen to my company," said Xuame Conde, the taxicab company owner.
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