HARTWELL, Ga. — A Hartwell man faces multiple felony charges, including fentanyl trafficking, following a traffic stop early Saturday morning in Hart County.
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reports that a deputy pulled over a silver 2003 Honda Accord on Reed Creek School Road at approximately 4 a.m. on January 3rd. The driver was identified as 30-year-old Aaron Allen Jackson.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a search during the stop yielded significant quantities of narcotics. Deputies reportedly found a glass pipe and a cigarette pack in Jackson’s pocket containing a bag of fentanyl, along with methamphetamine and additional fentanyl folded inside U.S. currency.
A subsequent search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered another bag of fentanyl and more currency containing the drug, hidden beneath the car’s radio.
Authorities noted that during the investigation, Jackson told deputies he held a “license to use methamphetamine.”
Jackson was taken into custody and charged with the following:
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
- Possession of drug-related objects
- Vehicle equipment violation
Jackson was booked into the Hart County Jail and is currently being held while the investigation continues.
