Three drug-related arrests in Towns Co.

Two separate incidents led to three drug-related arrests in Towns County on Thursday.

The first incident occurred when Towns County drug investigators received a tip about drug activity in two different rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Hiawassee.

Probable cause was established and they searched the premises and allegedly found a field-tested “quantity” of methamphetamines, which they seized.

They arrested two people: 26-year-old Hannah Jo Barajas for Possession of a Controlled Substance and 38-year-old Kevin Lee Parson of Lula for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

The next incident occurred at a residence in the Upper Bell Creek area.

They searched the home of 37-year-old Cody Crane of Hiawassee and charged him with negligent possession and use of a drug-related object.