Drug Arrests in Franklin County

On Friday, July 19, 2019, the Franklin County Deputies, the Department of Community Supervision and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office were working together checking addresses where reports of illegal narcotics had been reported in Franklin County, Georgia.  Three arrested were 62-year-old Jowina Lynn Dove of Royston for possession of methamphetamine, 42-year-old Christopher John Hill of Royston for possession of methamphetamine, and 58-year-old Michael Wayne Cole of Royston for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a Schedule II narcotic (Oxycontin), and possession of marijuana.  All three were transported and booked into the Franklin County Jail. The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office encourages citizens to report any suspicious drug by calling 706-348-7410 or contact your local Sheriff’s Office or Police Department. The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office is a multi-agency unit that consists of the following Sheriff’s Offices: White County, Lumpkin County, Towns County, Banks County, Jackson County, Habersham County, Stephens County, Rabun County and Franklin County, along with the Cleveland Police Department, Lavonia Police Department, the Toccoa Police Department, the Georgia National Guard Counter Drug Task Force, the Department of Public Safety, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.