Two people arrested on drug charges in Douglas County

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In the early morning hours on Thursday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office served a narcotic search warrant on CR 500-D in Douglas County.  The search warrant was a result of a several-month covert narcotics investigation regarding the distribution of Methamphetamine.  Upon service of the search warrant, 63-year-old George Tate and 60-year-old Betty Tate, both of Ava, were taken into custody.  A search of the property resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, paraphernalia used to distribute methamphetamine, and multiple firearms.

George Tate is a convicted felon with multiple arrests for possession and distribution of controlled substances dating back to 1980 and is prohibited from possessing firearms.

Betty Tate is a convicted felon with multiple arrests for possession of a controlled substance dating back to 1999 and is also prohibited from possessing firearms.

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A warrant was issued for both subjects for:

Delivery of a Controlled Substance, methamphetamine

Unlawful possession of a firearm

Unlawful possession of a firearm

Unlawful possession of a firearm

Unlawful possession of a Firearm while possessing methamphetamine

Unlawful possession of a Firearm while possessing methamphetamine

Unlawful possession of a Firearm while possessing methamphetamine

Unlawful possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Both subjects are being held without bond.

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