LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — A late-night drive through Laurens County turned into multiple charges after wildlife officers stopped a vehicle they say was involved in illegal deer hunting.
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According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, officers from Region IV-Metter pulled a vehicle over on Dec. 13 after seeing a passenger repeatedly shine a light across agricultural fields from the roadway.
During the stop, officers reported smelling alcohol coming from the vehicle and found several open containers inside.
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Officers said they also discovered multiple weapons, including rifles, pistols and a shotgun.
The driver was screened and arrested on a DUI charge. Both the driver and passenger now face charges for hunting deer at night, hunting from a public road, hunting from a motor vehicle, and having open containers of alcohol in the car.
Their ages and identities were not released.
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