Two men charged after 153 pounds of marijuana seized in Duluth storage raid
Gwinnett County deputies and federal agents arrested two men after a marijuana delivery to a storage facility in Duluth, Georgia, and searches of the unit and a hotel found 153 pounds (69.4 kg) of marijuana and more than $20,000 in cash. Both were charged with trafficking in marijuana and were held at the Gwinnett County Jail.
🇺🇸 Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia · Georgia, United States
Two men were arrested on 14 February 2025 after Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
deputies and federal agents identified a suspect car at a Duluth storage
facility.[1]They were named as Jian Yi Wu and Hieu M. Quach.[2]After the
arrests, officers searched the storage facility and a hotel in Duluth.[2]The
searches found 153 pounds (69.4 kg) of marijuana and more than $20,000 in cash.[2]The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that deputies seized the 153 pounds of
marijuana, $20,000 in cash and arrested the two men.[3]
Wu was charged withtrafficking in marijuana, described as 2,000 to 10,000
pounds, and with possession of Schedule I and Schedule III controlled
substances.[2]Quach was charged with trafficking in marijuana, described as
2,000 to 10,000 pounds.[2]VGCSA refers to Georgia’s Violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act.[2]Both men were held at the Gwinnett County Jail.[2]
The Gwinnett Metro Task Force worked the case with the Drug Enforcement
Administration.[1]The task force draws officers from local police departments
and the sheriff’s office and works vice crimes including drug trafficking,
prostitution and gambling.[1]The sheriff’s office said the investigation was
ongoing.[1]
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Source: Gwinnett Daily PostBooking photos of Jian Yi Wu and Hieu M. Quach, the two men arrested in the Duluth drug probe. Photo: Gwinnett County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
The submitted Gwinnett Daily Post article's body is subscriber-encrypted in the capture; only its first paragraph is readable, and the other facts come from Patch and FOX 5 Atlanta, both based on the sheriff's office account.
The cash seizure is reported as $20,000 by the Gwinnett Daily Post and as more than $20,000 by Patch and FOX 5 Atlanta.
The trafficking charge refers to a weight bracket of 2,000 to 10,000 pounds, far above the quantity seized; no explanation for the bracket was published.
No court outcome, bond decision or plea was reported; the sheriff's office said the investigation was ongoing.
The exact storage facility and hotel are not named in the reports.
Left out activity, as its quotation was not found in Patch.
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