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Tipster sees pot plants on DeKalb porch, cops find 230 pounds

DeKalb police said Friday they seized 230 pounds of pot and arrested two people.
DeKalb police said Friday they seized 230 pounds of pot and arrested two people.
By Joshua Sharpe
July 14, 2017

The DeKalb County Police Narcotics Unit seized 230 pounds of marijuana, along with cocaine, ecstacy, ketamine and cash, the agency said Friday.

The unit was responding Wednesday to a report of pot plants “in plain view” on an apartment porch at 2952 North DeKalb Drive outside Doraville. Police got a search warrant and went in, finding numerous bags of pot.

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Resident Meigui Wang, 52, was arrested and faces drug trafficking charges.

He was in the county jail without bond Friday.

Further information on the case wasn’t released.

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