Three jailed after 31 lb of marijuana found in I-16 stop in Twiggs County
Twiggs County sheriff's deputies stopped a Dodge Charger on Interstate 16 and found 31 pounds of marijuana, about 14.1 kilograms, in two trash bags in the trunk behind the back seat. The three men in the car were arrested, booked into the Twiggs County Jail and charged with trafficking marijuana.
🇺🇸 Interstate 16, Twiggs County, Georgia · Georgia, United States
Twiggs County sheriff’s deputies stopped a Dodge Charger on Interstate 16 and
arrested the three men inside after finding marijuana in the car.[1]The
deputies noticed the Charger was driving too slowly in the left lane and had
windows that appeared too darkly tinted.[1]
Deputies found loose marijuana in the passenger-side compartments and two trash
bags between the back seat and a speaker in the trunk.[1]The sheriff’s office
said the two bags held 31 pounds of marijuana, about 14.1 kilograms.[1]
22-year-old Sharif Golden, 23-year-old Derrick Dupont and 23-year-old Johnny
Harris were charged withtrafficking marijuana and other violations.[1]41NBC
reported that the stop happened on a Tuesday, 28 February 2023.[2]The three
men were booked into the Twiggs County Jail, and two of them had extensive
criminal histories including RICO cases on illegal narcotics, according to
41NBC.[2]
41NBC reported that Golden faced drug trafficking, drug possession and driving
while license withdrawn charges, Harris faced drug trafficking, and Dupont faced
drug trafficking and permitting an unauthorised person to drive.[2]
Photos and video
Handout photo published with the report, captioned 'Three in jail after Twiggs County Deputies say they found 31 pounds of marijuana in their car (WGXA)'. Photo: Twiggs County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Charged
3
Cannabis
14.0614 kg
Agency
Twiggs County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (14.0614 kg)
Activity
Trafficking
Setting
Vehicle
Charge
trafficking marijuana
Case stage
Charged
Force
No force reported
Region
Twiggs County, Georgia
Sources
WGXAwgxa.tvThree charged with trafficking marijuana after traffic stop in Twiggs County
41NBC/WMGT41nbc.comThree men arrested in Twiggs for over 30 lbs. of marijuana found in car
Open questions the AI reported
The WGXA article gives no date for the stop; 28 February 2023 comes from 41NBC's description of the stop as taking place on Tuesday, the day before its 1 March 2023 publication.
No court outcome, bond, indictment or later sentence was reported for the three men.
The weight is given as 31 pounds by both outlets; WGXA's lead rounds it to over 30 pounds.
41NBC says two of the men had extensive criminal histories including RICO cases on illegal narcotics but does not say which two or give case details.
The direct image address available is the WGXA hero photograph captioned as a Twiggs County Sheriff's Office photo of the three in jail; other gallery photos could not be confirmed as showing this event.
Both outlets draw on the same Twiggs County Sheriff's Office account, so they are not fully independent reporting; the sheriff's own social media statement could not be opened.
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