DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - Drug trafficking continues to plague one South Georgia County.
Now officers are focusing their attention on two local motels after finding drugs at both.
Earlier police arrested seven people in Dougherty County for drug charges, and now another five people have been arrested for similar charges.
Officials say they found in a Travelers Inn room more than 19 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of spice, more than 10 grams of marijuana, cash and a gun.
In that room, police also found Calvin Amos, 39, and Keyawana Diamond, 25.
Down the street, police arrested Cody Carman, Paige Williams and Taylor Griffin-Taylor after police found 58 grams of meth worth over $5,800.
Right now police are unable to connect owners or managers of these two motels to these particular cases but both businesses are under investigation.
All 5 people are in the Dougherty County Jail.
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