Crime & Public Safety

Pot worth $350,000 found in nail salon; feds investigating

By Raisa Habersham
June 29, 2018

Authorities seized roughly 70 pounds of marijuana at a Watkinsville nail salon Thursday night, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on its Facebook page.

A police dog detected the marijuana, which was sealed in freezer bags and packed in an airtight shipping case, officials said.

The drug sting was in conjunction with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Northeast Georgia Drug Task Force.

No one was arrested, but Oconee County officials said federal authorities have been notified and arrests are likely at a later date.

The drugs are worth $5,000 a pound — making them worth a total of $350,000 — based on current street prices.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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