Sheriff’s Office seizes vehicle, over $13K in drug distribution arrest

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 22, Towns County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Black Chrysler PT Cruiser on Kelly Road in Hiawassee. Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators assisted the deputies with the traffic stop. Upon investigation, the vehicle was impounded and a search warrant was obtained.

Towns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Carson Loog, 41, of Paris, TN.

Loog was charged with the following crimes:

• 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
• 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, possession of methamphetamine
• 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, possession of marijuana
• 1 Count Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• 1 Count Possession of Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
• 1 Count of Giving a False Name to Law Enforcement
• 1 Count of Driving on Suspended License
• 1 Count of No Proof of Insurance
• 1 Count of No Seatbelt

Towns County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, during the course of the investigation, seized a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser, $13,973 in cash, a 9mm handgun, a portable scanner, a set of scales, along with other miscellaneous items.

The investigation is active and ongoing; additional arrests and charges are probable.

The case will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Loog is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Feature Photo: (L-R) Investigator Jay McCarther, Sheriff Chris Clinton, Lt. Aaron Deyton

 

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