GPD: 51-year-old man facing fraud, drug trafficking charges

A 51-year-old man remains in jail following his arrest late Monday afternoon by Gainesville Police on fraud and drug trafficking/distribution charges.

“(He) had warrants for financial transaction card fraud, officers got out with him, had a total of 70 grams of methamphetamine on him,” police spokesman Kevin Holbrook wrote in an email. “The original warrant was for use of a stolen credit card.”

Charles Edward Smith is charged:

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD THEFT
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POSSESSION MARIJUANA LESS THAN 1 OZ. – VGCSA (Violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act)
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POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE – VGCSA
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POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
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TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE/ILLEGAL DRUGS/MARIJUANA/METH
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OBSTRUCTION-RESISTING OFFICER/ARREST