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Police seize more than a pound of crack and cocaine

By Ty Tagami
March 18, 2011

Law enforcement authorities in Gwinnett County have weighed the drugs they seized near Lawrenceville last week, and the total comes to more than a pound of crack and cocaine.

A county SWAT team and narcotics officers found the drugs during the search of a home in the 900 block of Dallas Way, Gwinnett police said Thursday.

Officers also found several pit bulls and kennels during Friday's search. The dogs were well-fed and in good health and were left with a family member.

All told, the drug count was 347 grams of crack cocaine, 173 grams of powder cocaine and 32 grams of marijuana.

Resident Daunte Holland, 38, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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