North Carolina woman discovered with $183,000 worth of drugs during Georgia traffic stop

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A North Carolina woman has been arrested after she was found with several thousand dollars worth of drugs during a traffic stop in Georgia, WLOS reports.

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office said that on May 24, a deputy observed “multiple traffic violations” before pulling Kerry Stratton over on Highway 441.

Deputies said they searched Stratton’s vehicle, “which revealed six kilos of suspected cocaine and 8 ounces of suspected marijuana.”

The Rabun County Sheriff's Office, in Georgia, says Kerry Stratton, of Leicester, North Carolina, has been charged with Following too Closely, Failure to Maintain Lane, Trafficking in Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute of Marijuana following a traffic stop on May 24, 2023. (Credit: Rabun... SEE MORE
The Rabun County Sheriff's Office, in Georgia, says Kerry Stratton, of Leicester, North Carolina, has been charged with Following too Closely, Failure to Maintain Lane, Trafficking in Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute of Marijuana following a traffic stop on May 24, 2023. (Credit: Rabun... SEE MORE

Stratton, who is from Leicester, North Carolina, has been charged with following too closely, failure to maintain a lane, trafficking cocaine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

The sheriff’s office told WLOS that “the total value of the drugs seized is valued at approximately $183,000.”

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As of May 26, Stratton was being held at the Rabun County Detention Center with no bond.

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