Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrests, Crack Cocaine Lab Discovery in South Georgia
A traffic stop for a stop sign violation on February 26, 2025, led to the arrest of two individuals and the discovery of a crack cocaine manufacturing operation in Nashville.
Nashville Police Department detectives, with assistance from Georgia State Patrol troopers, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Elton Johnson Jr. Johnson had an active arrest warrant and was taken into custody.
A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed:
- 17.6 grams of methamphetamine
- 50.3 grams of cocaine
- 10.9 grams of marijuana
Detectives then obtained a search warrant for Johnson’s residence, where they discovered evidence of crack cocaine manufacturing.
Elton Johnson Jr. and passenger Alleah Cornelius were arrested and charged with:
- Manufacturing Crack Cocaine
- Trafficking in Cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
- Possession and use of drug related objects
Johnson was additionally charged with:
- Possession of marijuana less than one ounce
- Failure to stop at a stop sign
- Tampering with evidence
