Cops: Ghost Face Gangster arrested in Spalding County on drug charges

An alleged member of the Ghost Face Gangsters was arrested in Spalding County on Monday, authorities said.

Joseph Martin, 41, was arrested after deputies executed a search warrant at his home and found drugs, the Spalding County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. AJC.com reached out to the sheriff's office for more information on the incident.

He faces methamphetamine and non-narcotic drug charges in addition to a count of possession of drug-related objects, according to Spalding County Jail records.

According to the Anti-Defamation League, the Ghost Face Gangsters is one of the nearly 100 white supremacist prison gangs operating in the U.S. The group originated in California in the 1970s, but an original founding member started the Georgia group in 1998, according to the ADL.

As of Monday night, Martin remained in jail without bond, records show.

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They said the girl, who is 17, saw the dogs when she was dropped off at the school and walked across the street to get a look at them.

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