On July 21, several arrests were made during the execution of search warrants and traffic stops across North Georgia related to a three-month investigation known as “Operation A Team.”
This investigation was conducted by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Major Offender’s Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO).
Throughout the investigation, law enforcement seized approximately five pounds of methamphetamine, LSD, and two firearms.
The primary suspect of the investigation, Trevor Wade Southers, 21, of Lula, was arrested on three counts of trafficking methamphetamine.
Other individuals arrested are:
Shelbi Deanna Eanes, 27, of Cornelia was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Tampering with Evidence.
Derek Malcolm Daniel, 35, of Dahlonega was charged with two counts of Trafficking Methamphetamine.
Thomas Christopher Moore, 39, of Lula was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of LSD.
To provide tips on criminal activity look for ARDEO@appalachiandtf on twitter or follow on facebook@appalachianrdeo and/or Instagram.
The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office is a multi-agency unit that consists of multiple agencies and Sheriff’s Offices, including Habersham County.