April Barton, Jeffrey McGuire, Kenneth GribbelWhitfield County sheriff’s officials busted a meth trafficking operation Tuesday night, officials said.
During a meth trafficking investigation, detectives received information that a large illegal narcotics transaction was going to take place in a parking lot on Cleveland Highway on Tuesday afternoon, sheriff spokesman Detective Ricky Swiney.
While conducting surveillance of the location around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a vehicle arrived in the parking lot containing suspected trafficker Jeffrey Lamar McGuire, 39 and Kenneth Scott Gribble, 48.
When officers approached the vehicle and identified themselves, McGuire attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended after a short struggle with officers, Swiney said.
Both suspects were taken into custody after meth was found in the vehicle, Swiney said.