Douglasville Raid Nets Drugs, Stolen Items (ICYMI)

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — What started out as a drug raid in south Paulding County netted plenty of drugs, but also more stolen items than officers could collect in a single day, authorities say.

On Thursday, deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff's Office were called to 786 Silverthorn Circle, a Douglasville address in southern Paulding, in reference to reported drug activity.

Upon arriving they met with the home's occupants and reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana. The officers contacted agents with the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force, who responded to the scene as well.

The agents secured a search warrant and conducted a search of the home — locating numerous types of illegal narcotics and what was believed to be a large amount of stolen property.

Two women have been charged with a host of drug-related crimes.

Olubumi Ogunsuyi, 37, is charged with:

• reckless conduct
• possession of less than an ounce of marijuana
• possession of oxycodone
• possession of Alprazolam (Xanax)
• possession of amphetamine

Whitney Lashall Hayden, 28, is charged with:

• reckless conduct
• possession of less than an ounce of marijuana
• possession of heroin
• possession of heroin with intent to distribute
• possession of amphetamine
• possession of Alprazolam (Xanax)
• possession of Alprazolam with intent to distribute
• possession of oxycodone
• possession of MDMA (Ecstacy)

During the search, agents and detectives located a large number of computers, printers and other electronic devices that were still new in their boxes. The sheriff's office says there were so many potentially stolen items that officers had to continue their search on Friday.

Detectives called in two moving trucks to carry all of the items to the sheriff's office. Detectives and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are still investigating the theft case to try to determine where the items came from.

The investigation remained ongoing Monday and more charges are possible, the sheriff's office said.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force at 770-646-9175.

Photos courtesy Paulding County Sheriff's Office