Lumpkin County man caught with 1,600 grams of meth, deputies say

Deputies said 25-year-old Lumpkin County resident Jonathan Michael Whitehead faces charges of trafficking meth.

Deputies in Lumpkin County said a man was found with approximately 1,600 grams of methamphetamine during a search warrant on Monday. 

Deputies said 25-year-old Lumpkin County resident Jonathan Michael Whitehead faces charges of trafficking meth.

The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Georgia Department of Corrections K-9 unit assisted in searching a residence off of Summerour Road. 

The search warrant was based on a months-long investigation, officials said. 

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