HART COUNTY, Ga. – Two people face felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Hart County on Friday afternoon.
On Dec. 26, just after 3 p.m., a deputy with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office stopped a gold 2001 Ford Windstar van. The stop occurred at the intersection of Elberton Highway and Hodges Mill Road.
According to a Sheriff’s Office social media post, the deputy initiated the stop after recognizing the driver as 43-year-old David Donald Diehl. The deputy “was aware that he had an outstanding warrant through Banks County.”
While deputies waited for confirmation of the warrant, they searched the vehicle. During the search, authorities discovered “approximately 22 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, baggies, syringes, and an additional unknown brown substance,” according to the police report.
Deputies also found a driver’s license that had been reported stolen in a separate case involving a vehicle break-in.
Diehl, a resident of Hartwell, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Theft by receiving stolen property
- Possession of drug-related objects
The passenger, 38-year-old Michelle Lynn Smith of Danielsville, was also arrested. She is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Both suspects were taken to the Hart County Jail without incident.
