Meth bust
The Dalton Police Department’s Drug Unit took more than five pounds of methamphetamine off of the streets Wednesday night when they wrapped up a four-month-long investigation with an arrest and seizure of the drugs. The seized drugs are worth an estimated $244,000 on the street.
Police said 46-year-old Manuel Martinez-Velasquez of Dalton was arrested on drug charges after investigators served a search warrant at his business and found the drugs.
Over the course of an investigation that began in late January, investigators with the DPD’s Drug Unit developed information that Martinez-Velazquez was selling methamphetamine.
The investigations began after a tip from a concerned citizen.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the auto mechanic shop at 309 Georgia Avenue where Martinez-Velasquez works. Officers served that warrant Wednesday night at approximately 10 p.m. and found more than five pounds of methamphetamine.
Martinez-Velasquez was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of tools for the commission of a crime (violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and giving false name to an officer.