Agents Seize More Than Half-Pound of Meth at Woodstock Home

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A methamphetamine bust yielded nearly a pound of meth at a Woodstock home.

Agents with the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad on Thursday arrested Timmy Lane Reed, 54, and Sherri Satterfield, 49, both of Woodstock. They both have been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.

Reed and Satterfield remain in custody at the Cherokee Adult Detention Center with no bond.

The agency received information that Reed was an alleged source of meth in the southern part of the county. Agents executed a search warrant Sept. 3 at the home in Woodstock, and seized more than half-pound of methamphetamine, the agency said in a press release.

The weight of the drugs at the scene was more than nine times the weight required for a trafficking charge in Georgia, CMANS Commander Phil Price said.

Charges will be ultimately based on the official weight determined by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab.

The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Divisions is also following up on several guns, motor vehicles and automobile parts seen at the residence during the drug search.

Methamphetamine continues to be the most commonly abused drug in Cherokee County.

Last year, CMANS agents made 26 methamphetamine trafficking arrests and seized over 10 pounds of the drug. In the first seven months of 2015, CMANS Agents have made 27 methamphetamine trafficking arrests and seized over 7 pounds of meth.

In contrast, CMANS agents in 2014 seized less than one ounce total of heroin. In the first seven months of 2014, the aency seized slightly more than 2 ounces of heroin.

“There is sometimes the perception that CMANS makes numerous drug charges because the county is riddled with drugs,” Price added. “I would contend that is not true, but that by our hard work and with the cooperation of the citizens of Cherokee County we have made this county a difficult and challenging place to deal drugs. One of our favorite things to hear when trying to set up an undercover drug buy is that the dealer is afraid to come to Cherokee County. We are happy to hand that suspect off to one of our neighboring counties.”

The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad is a joint task force that investigates drug related violations. Participating agencies include the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, Canton Police Department, Woodstock Police Department, Holly Springs Police Department, Ball Ground Police Department, Cherokee County Marshal’s Office, District Attorney’s Office for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Georgia State Patrol.

Citizens may call in tips anonymously to (770) 345-7920 or may speak to an agent by calling (678) 493-7625.

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Photo: Sherri Satterfield, left, and Timmy Lane Reed. Credit: Cherokee Sheriff’s Office