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The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office on May 13, 2024:
HALL COUNTY, Ga. – The Hall County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) confiscated drugs worth nearly $753,200 on the street and arrested a man south of Gainesville this past week on several drug charges, including trafficking.
Investigators took Daniel Zeick Hernandez, 36, into custody on Thursday afternoon, May 9, while executing a search warrant at his residence in the 3000 block of Wallace Road.
During the preliminary investigation, investigators found approximately 65 pounds of marijuana, 450 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles, 60 ounces of THC oil, 2,870 grams of THC moon rocks, 11 THC vapes and 18 grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms). In addition to the drugs, investigators seized five firearms, two cars and approximately $156,000 cash.
The items were confiscated from the home and from a storage unit in Hernandez’s name. Hernandez is charged with the following felony offenses:
- Trafficking marijuana
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of THC oil with intent to distribute
- Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
- Possession of psilocybin
- Possession of marijuana
Deputies booked Hernandez into the Hall County Jail following his arrest. He is being held without bond, and the case remains under investigation.