GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A Gainesville man was arrested after Homeland Security Investigations and deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office seized nearly five pounds of marijuana from his home.
Investigators served a search warrant on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the home of Israel Delarosa, 35, on Wildwood Drive in Gainesville.
The sheriff’s office estimated that marijuana with a street value of $8,000 was seized. Investigators also seized approximately $36,000 in U.S. currency.
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Delarosa faces charges of felony possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
He remains in the Hall County Jail with no bond.
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