A Chattahoochee woman was recently arrested by officers with the Chattahoochee Police Department on drug-related charges.
According to the press release issued by the police department, on December 1 officers conducted a warranted search on an apartment in the Flint Garden Apartment Complex, located on Line Street in the southern portion of city limits.
During the search of the residence, officers uncovered 40 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 26 grams of Ecstasy (“Molly”), 22 grams of Xanax pills, approximately $850 in United States currency, and over 200 rounds of various ammunition.
The officers estimate that the illegal narcotics had a sale value of $3,500.
As a result of the search of the residence, and discovery of the narcotics, Leshawnda Taylor, age 30, a resident of Chattahoochee, was arrested and placed in the Gadsden County Jail.
Taylor was booked into the jail with charges of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking a controlled substance, trafficking Ecstasy (Molly), possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a public housing complex, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a public housing complex, possession of Ecstasy with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a public housing complex, maintaining of drug dwelling, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police state that prior to Taylor’s arrest on December 1, she was out on bond for unrelated charges.
All of the narcotics, ammunition, and currency that had been located in the residence were seized and placed into evidence.
Chattahoochee Police Department led this investigation and arrest, with officers from the Sneads Police Department and deputies from the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance.
Ashley Hunter – editor@prioritynews.net
