5 Arrests Made In Paulding County Drug, Gun Bust

PAULDING COUNTY, GA -- Paulding County Sheriff's deputies arrested five men and seized a large amount of illegal narcotics and a gun March 10. The arrests resulted from traffic stop at the Top of the Ridge gas station, located at the corner of Ridge Road and Cohran Store Road. Agents from the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force assisted with the case.

The following men were arrested: Cedric Dornell Arnold, 17; Keith Farrai Brannon III, 20; Maurielle Jevar Williams, 18; Michael Anthony Bannister, 18; and a juvenile male, 16, who has not been identified.

All the men were charged with the below listed offenses, including Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, or VGCSA: felony possession of marijuana; felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; felony possession of THC vape pens; felony possession of schedule I LSD acid strips; felony possession of schedule I Psilocybin mushrooms; felony possession of schedule II Roxicodone; felony possession of methamphetamine; and felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

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Sheriff Gulledge noted, “Our deputies work hard every day to keep Paulding County a safe and prosperous place to live, we all need to work together to help our young people see the dangers of drugs and how it can negatively impact your life.”

If you have information about drug activity in your neighborhood or anywhere in Paulding or Haralson County, feel free to call the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force at (770) 646-9175. Remember, you can always leave an anonymous tip.