MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — What began as a speeding stop on Interstate 75 ended with two Atlanta residents behind bars, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The traffic stop happened Tuesday along I-75 southbound in Monroe County.
Monroe County deputies said the driver was pulled over after traveling 86 mph in a 70 mph zone.
During the stop, deputies searched and found more than nine pounds of ecstasy along with a handgun.
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Authorities arrested Deconta Daniels and Marquisia Sutton, both of Atlanta, and charged them with trafficking ecstasy.
Daniels was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Both suspects were booked into the Monroe County Jail, where they are being held without bond.
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