Crime & Safety
Two Gwinnett Men Arrested in Traffic Stop Turned Drug Bust in FL
Jonathon A. Cardon of Lawrenceville and Alan Chung Kuan Dam of Norcross were found with nearly a kilogram of crystal meth.
Sheriff's Deputies in Columbia County, FL pulled over a red Honda Civic carrying two men from Gwinnett County Wednesday evening.
Alan Chung Kuan Dam, 30, of Norcross and Jonathon A. Cardon, 20, of Lawrenceville were heading north on 75, reportedly returning from a trip to South Florida when they were pulled over for speeding.
After receiving consent to search Dam and Cardon's vehicle, the sergeant found a large plastic container containing a white, crystalized substance. The sergeant believed the substance to be crystal meth and tests later proved it to be.
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The methamphetamine weighed about 1,216 grams and had an estimated street value of over $150,000. Columbia County's Sheriff Office said it was their largest meth seizure in recent memory.
Dam and Cardon were charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell and Trafficking in Methamphetamine. Both are being held without bond.
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