HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A traffic stop in Braselton led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man and over $70,000 worth of drugs seized.
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Hall County deputies said the bust happened on Wednesday near the intersection of Old Winder Highway and Friendship Road.
Officials said just before 4 p.m., deputies pulled over a pickup truck because the license plate displayed belonged to a different car with no insurance.
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During the traffic stop, deputies reportedly noticed open beer cans in plain view.
While searching the truck, deputies discovered a backpack in the bed of the truck. According to deputies, over 1,000 grams of meth were inside the backpack.
The estimated street value of the meth is $77,000.
Hall County deputies along with Georgia State Patrol conducted a sobriety test on the driver, identified as John Ray Campbell, 50, of Gastonia, North Carolina.
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Campbell was arrested and is currently being held at the Hall County Jail with no bond. He’s also charged with driving under the influence.
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