Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office

News Release

Contact:  Mitchell Posey (706) 348-7410

 For Immediate Release

DAHLONEGA, Ga. –On March 5th, 2019, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit provided valuable information to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office that lead to the arrest of Anthony Fleshman.  Fleshman was arrested after Lumpkin County Deputies found 1 gram of ecstasy and 3 THC oil vape sticks during a traffic stop.  A search warrant was executed at Fleshman and Carly Harrison’s apartment on Warwick Street in Dahlonega, GA.  Authorities found four grams of ecstasy, 12 ounces of marijuana, and 31 THC oil vape sticks along with $703.  The total street value of the illegal narcotics was $7,600.

Fleshman, 18, was arrested for possession of MDMA (ecstasy), possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, and possession of THC Oil.  Harrison, 22, was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.  Fleshman and Harrison were transported to the Lumpkin County Detention Center.

ARDEO encourages citizens to report any suspicious drug activity via IM or at 706-348-7410 or contact your local Sheriff’s Office or Police Department.

 The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office is a multi-agency unit that consists of the following Sheriff’s Offices: White County, Lumpkin County, Towns County, Banks County, Jackson County, Habersham County, Stephens County, Rabun County and Franklin County, along with the Cleveland Police Department, Lavonia Police Department, the Toccoa Police Department, the Georgia National Guard Counter Drug Task Force, the Department of Public Safety, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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