Henry Counter gang member sentenced after he was discovered attempting to flush marijuana down resort bathroom

A Henry County man was sentenced to fifteen years in jail after he was discovered attempting to flush a considerable amount of marijuana down a resort bathroom.

Josef Lee Elgers, 28, of McDonough was convicted Tuesday of 1 depend every of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and tampering with proof, in addition to two counts of violation of the road gang terrorism and prevention act.

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Elgers was arrested on Oct. 29, 2020 at America’s Greatest Worth Inn on Freeway 155 in McDonough after a Henry County police gang unit smelled a powerful odor of marijuana coming from a room.

The deputies obtained a search warrant and as they approached the door, they heard flushing coming from the room.

When deputies entered the resort room, the place they discovered greater than a pound of marijuana.

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Elgers was the one particular person within the resort room and Elgers’ driver’s license was within the backpack with the marijuana. Regulation enforcement additionally discovered drug packaging supplies and a considerable amount of money within the room.

At trial, proof confirmed Elgers’ social media accounts recognized him as a member of the Bloods gang, in addition to confirmed him promoting marijuana.

Elgers was ordered to not have contact with any gang members.

In whole, Elgers was sentenced to 25 years with the primary 15 years to be spent in jail.

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