3 teens arrested in Gainesville drug raid; 1 wanted for 2024 murder
GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Three teens are in custody after a SWAT team raided a home in Gainesville, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
What we know:
The HCSO says SWAT team members served a warrant on a house in the 1500 block of Woodland Way around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Two men wanted for drug crimes were in the home. They were 18-year-old Cruz Alejandro Vargas and 19-year-old Angel Miguel Carrera, according to HCSO officials.
Deputies say they confiscated 2 grams of cocaine, 280 THC vape cartridges, 12 ounces of THC wax and 3.5 pounds of marijuana. Deputies also found 3 guns and $1,000 in cash, according to HCSO.
Vargas and Carrera were both charged with several drug-related crimes.
The HCSO says they arrested a third person as they tried to escape the home, but for different reasons.
The sheriff’s office says deputies arrested Kyland Rochod Williams, 18, as he climbed down the back of the house. He was wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of 16-year-old Jaishawn Overstreet at Ridgecrest Apartments on Roper Hill Road on April 27, 2024. He will be charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.
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The sheriff’s office says Williams is not suspected in any drug crimes.
Kyland Williams mug shot. Courtesy of HCSO
What we don't know:
The sheriff's office says there might be other people charged in connection with the drugs, but it is unclear who that could be or when that might happen.
The Source: Information for this article came from a press release by the Hall County Sheriff's Office and a previous story published by FOX 5 Atlanta (linked above).