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3 arrested in NE Georgia on drug charges, more arrests coming

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By Tim Darnell
Sept 24, 2020

Three people were arrested this week in northeast Georgia on drug charges, and authorities said more arrests are expected in connection with the investigation.

On Tuesday, Toccoa police, along with Stephens County deputies, and state and regional law enforcement searched a Toccoa home and made the arrests.

Austin Lee Kidd, 25; Alyssa Kari Whitlock, 22; and Abby Gail Jordan, 26, were arrested on multiple drug charges.

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