A woman is behind bars in Stephens County after deputies say she was caught with crack cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning.
Deputies arrested 53-year-old Georgie Dennis around 4:30 a.m. on July 16 after a 911 caller reported suspicious activity near Jenkins Ferry Road and Brookhaven Circle in Martin. The caller told deputies a woman drove into their yard, claiming police were chasing her.
Shortly after, a deputy spotted a blue Honda CR-V swerving across lanes on Brookhaven Circle and pulled the vehicle over. The driver, later identified as Dennis, appeared impaired and had drug paraphernalia visible inside the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.
A search of the SUV turned up approximately 15.77 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 1.6 grams of suspected fentanyl, six suspected oxycodone pills, seven grams of suspected marijuana, packaging materials, and $6,257 in cash.
Deputies charged Dennis with: Three counts of possession of Schedule II controlled substances with intent to distribute, three counts of possession of Schedule II controlled substances, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce), possession of drug-related objects, driving under the influence of drugs, and failure to maintain lane.
She remains in the Stephens County Jail pending a bond hearing.
“Our deputies on the road never know what they may be facing on a traffic stop or when responding to a call of suspicious activity,” said Sheriff Rusty Fulbright. “I’d like to thank our patrol units who took the extra step to conduct a thorough investigation. As a result, they removed an impaired driver off the street and did their part to help curb the flow of drug trafficking in Stephens County.”
