HARTWELL, Ga. — Three people face methamphetamine trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Hart County that led deputies to seize more than a pound of methamphetamine and other drugs, according to Sheriff Chris Carroll.
A Hart County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle July 16 on Georgia 8/U.S. 29 near Ginn’s Pool Road after observing the vehicle speeding and failing to maintain its lane.
The driver, identified as Bradley Scott Causer, 38, of Commerce, appeared unusually nervous during the stop, Carroll said.
A sheriff’s office K-9 conducted a free-air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics. Deputies then searched the vehicle and seized approximately 19.5 ounces of methamphetamine, along with diazepam, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and a large knife, according to the sheriff.
Investigators determined Causer was on felony probation for previous drug-related offenses.
Causer was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, drugs not in the original container, speeding and failure to maintain lane.
The investigation led authorities to two additional suspects.
James Nolan Dickerson, 44, of Hartwell, was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Jennifer Rose Brown, 36, of Hartwell, has also been charged with trafficking methamphetamine, according to Carroll.
The sheriff did not provide additional details about what led investigators from the traffic stop to Dickerson and Brown.
The investigation remains ongoing, and Carroll said additional arrests or charges are possible.
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