An Acworth man will serve 25 years in prison and pay a $1 million fine after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Cherokee County.
On January 8, 2022, Dustin Shane Garrett, 32, left a Shell gas station on Highway 92 in Acworth.
A Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Garrett after he failed to maintain his lane.
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Instead of stopping, Garrett sped away, weaving through traffic and nearly hitting several vehicles.
Garrett sped into Bartow County, where the deputy lost sight of him.
He then abandoned his black Honda Civic on Emerald Trail and tried to escape by running through the woods.
Surveillance cameras and eyewitnesses saw Garrett running through yards and knocking on the front doors of homes.
Residents told officers that Garrett offered them money to hide him from police.
A witness told officers they saw Garrett throw a black duffel bag to the side of the road.
Officers were able to locate the bag, as well as a blue backpack belonging to Garrett.
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The bags contained more than a kilogram of methamphetamine, plus a large quantity of marijuana, digital scales and baggies.
The next day, Garrett was arrested at a Sunoco gas station in Cartersville.
He had $11,162 and keys to the Honda Civic on him at the time of his arrest.
Garrett was sentenced to the maximum prison term because he had a prior felony conviction.
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