A Gordon County deputy sheriff stopped a suspicious automobile on Pleasant Hill Road in the Ranger community in eastern Gordon County, and as a result initiated a traffic stop. The car was occupied by Justin Lee Cronan, 30 of Ranger, and Wesley Brandon Owens, 33 of Ranger.
An inquiry through through law enforcement records revealed that there was an outstanding warrant for Cronan’s arrest for Violating Parole.
A subsequent search of their automobile revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine for resale. The methamphetamine had a ‘street’ value of $50,000.00.
Both defendants were arrested without incident and are lodged in the county jail charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine.
