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Father, son arrested in north Georgia meth bust

The street value of the methamphetamine is approximately is $50,000, the GBI said.

MAYSVILLE, Ga. — A father and his son are behind bars after police discovered drugs, cash and a weapon at a home in Maysville, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced. 

While executing a search warrant, agents said they found one kilogram of methamphetamine and a quarter-pound of marijuana. A weapon was also seized at the home off Horseshoe Bend. 

Lewis Junior Hall, 64, and Christopher Lewis Hall, 46, were arrested at the home. Lewis Hall is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Christopher Hall is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. 

The street value of the methamphetamine is approximately is $50,000. 

The GBI said this is the result of a three-month investigation involving trafficking methamphetamine.  

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Banks County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, the Department of Community and Supervision, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office assisted with the execution of the warrant. 

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