THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - Meth and marijuana are the two most heavily used drugs in Thomasville.
Recently there have been several drug related arrests in the city.
Louis Schofill, Thomas County Narcotics Commander, said the presence of meth is constantly on the rise.
One drug related arrest put a man back in jail just days after being released from a two year sentence. He is now facing three felony charges.
Schofill said repeat offenders like Malek Ponder is one contributing factor to the heightened drug use in Thomas County.
"Young people are doing a lot of it right now. It's associated with some of the colleges, and kids being off at school," said Schofill.
He said he knows people aren't going to stop using drugs, so they're constantly working to find different ways to try and keep it off the streets.
