Northwest GA deputy finds 38 lbs. of marijuana, $17K in cash during traffic stop

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA. — A deputy in northwest Georgia recently seized lots of marijuana and cash during a traffic stop.

On May 18, a deputy stopped a vehicle in the Gore area of Chattooga County and ended up finding 38 pounds of marijuana, several pounds of THC wax, other illegal drugs, a handgun, and over $17,000 in cash.

Stephen Cox, 55, of New Jersey was arrested on several charges related to possession and trafficking of drugs.

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The same deputy also recently made another arrest, unrelated to this one, for trafficking of fentanyl.

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