Uvalda Man Arrested In Meth Bust

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A Uvalda man was captured with 5 kilograms of methamphetamine during “Operation Wrong Exit” in Twiggs County on Saturday, March 16.

According to law enforcement, on the weekend of March 15-17, Twiggs County deputies set out to keep the highways safe by capturing those who might be driving impaired. One group of deputies set up alongside I-16 while flashing their blue lights to simulate a road checkpoint, while other deputies waited near an exit ramp, which was located around a quarter mile continued from page

before the traffic stop decoy. Impaired drivers and others attempted to avoid what they believed was a police checkpoint and quickly exited onto nearby ramp, upon which officers were waiting to check the vehicles. Richard Williams, of Uvalda, and William Hall, of Hazlehurst, were arrested after they took the exit and were met with multiple law enforcement officers. Deputies searched the men’s vehicle and discovered approximately 5 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Officers suspect the pair had traveled to Atlanta for a resupply of drugs and were planning to return to the local area to sell the substances.

Both men have been charged with trafficking methamphetamine, but the investigation is still ongoing.