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Traffic Stop Leads to 3 Arrest on Drug Charges
03/04/09
By STEPHANIE MILLER
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Laurens Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Renfroe will never forget his second day
in his new position with the sheriff’s department after a simple traffic stop
turned into a major drug bust Tuesday.
Renfroe was riding with Cpl. Chris Waxxx when the two stopped a
1997 Nissan Maxima on Interstate 16 on a speeding violation just after noon
near westbound mile marker 52. Renfroe had moved from the county patrol
to the Interstate Patrol unit.
“After we pulled him over we noticed a lot of movement inside the
vehicle,” said Waxxxx “We asked the driver to step out of the vehicle and
while Renfroe was talking to the driver I talked with the passengers.”
Waxxxx said he asked the passengers if they had anything in the vehicle
that would be considered illegal in the state of Georgia. One passenger
allegedly replied that a small amount of marijuana was in the vehicle.
“We got both passengers out of the vehicle and then I searched the
vehicle,” said Warnock.
That search led to the arrest of the driver, Mostafa Michael Axxx 20, of
Alpharetta. Axxx was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to
distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of a concealed weapon,
possession of a drug related object, possession of the tools of a crime,
possession of prescription medication not in original container and speeding.
Also arrested were passengers, Christopher N. 20, of Alpharetta and
Raha Bag 19, of Alpharetta. Both Zo and Bag face the same
charges as Azi except the speeding charge.
Warnock alleged that during the search of the vehicle evidence was
found that led to the arrest.
“In the trunk I found two book bags. One bag contained marijuana and
digital scales. A small blue bag contained about $8,000 in cash. After doing a
complete search of the vehicle a small amount of cocaine was found in the
passenger’s coat pocket. A .9 mm handgun was also found in the trunk.
“They said they don’t know whose gun that was,” said Warnock. The
three, all claiming to be students of Georgia Southern University, said they
were headed home from school to Alpharetta. Warnock said Azi also
claimed the money was his to use for rent and school expenses.
The three are being held at the Laurens County Jail with a bond hearing
pending.
“We seized everything,” said Warnock.
Laurens Sheriff Bill Harrell shook the hands of both Warnock and Renfroe
as he told them they had done a good job.
“I’m very proud of the job you’re doing,” he told the deputies as he
patted them on the back while they were writing their reports on the arrest. “I
just want to enforce the laws of the state, keep drugs off the street and get
speeders off the road,” said Harrell.
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