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(City County Sheriff’s Office)

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County investigators made three arrests Thursday during two separate incidents, both related to drug activity.

In the first incident, investigators received information about suspected drug activity in two rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Hiawassee. Deputies say methamphetamine was found and seized.

The authorities detained two people at the scene:

Hannah Jo Barajas, 26, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Kevin Lee Parson, 38, of Lula, was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Later that day, in a separate incident, investigators responded to a residence in the Upper Bell Creek area. After establishing the probable cause, a search was carried out at the home, following the detention of a person:

Cody Crane, 37, of Hiawassee, was charged with misdemeanor possession and use of a drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff Ken Henderson commended the investigators for their dedication to tackling drug problems in the community. “As always, I commend Towns County drug investigators for their hard work and diligence in getting drugs out of our community,” he stated.

All were arrested in jail.