S.C. man charged with possession of heroin

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — A man found sleeping in a truck on Hwy. 52 in Dahlonega was arrested Aug. 17 for possession of heroin, possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving and giving a false name to officers.

According to the incident report, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered Micah Joseph Wales,28, in the driver’s seat with the motor running. He identified himself as Jordan Wales but later admitted that was not his name.

He told deputies he had a firearm inside the truck and gave permission for them to retrieve it. The Glock handgun was inside a red bag that also contained a scale what appeared to have heroin residue on it and a small plastic wrapper that contained a substance consistent with heroin.

A check of the serial number on the Glock indicated the weapon had been stolen in South Carolina.

Wales was handcuffed and transported to the Lumpkin County Detention Center.