On May 15, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office’s Blackhawk Squad was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of I-75 and Forest Parkway.
According to a Nixel alert sent out Tuesday, May 16 by the CCSO, deputies observed a vehicle traveling 85 mph in a 65 mph zone.
As the vehicle passed, the passenger looked back with a nervous stare as the emergency lights flashed behind them, the statement from the CCSO reads.
A traffic stop was conducted and the passenger told deputies he had a small amount of marijuana and that he threw out 2 ounces on the shoulder when he passed deputies.
During a vehicle search, deputies found a Mossberg rifle, 6.4 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a suitcase in the trunk, and $12,000 in cash.
Both the driver and passenger were arrested and taken to the Clayton County Jail.
According to jail records, the driver, Alex W. Smith, of 4029 Casselway Drive, Fairburn, is charged with speed restriction-maximum limits, violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and possession of a firearm/weapon during the commission of a crime.
The passenger, Robert Benard Smith, of 4029 Casselway Drive, Fairburn, is charged with VGCSA.
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