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Drug bust near Fayette PavilionFri, 05/16/2008 - 3:26pm
By: Ben Nelms
A Forest Park man was apprehended Friday morning on Huntington Court after fleeing undercover Drug Task Force (DTF) agents during a buy-bust involving methamphetamine at nearby Fayette Pavilion. Manuel DeJesus Leyva, 31, was charged with criminal intent to distribute methamphetamine, fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving and numerous traffic related offense, said Fayette DTF Lt. Jody Thomas. The incident began at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the Petsmart parking lot at Fayette Pavilion as agents were negotiating the drug transaction with Leyva, Thomas said, when he unexpectedly fled. Leyva, with a passenger inside the vehicle, sped south through the parking lot, entering and circling through the parking lot of Wachovia Bank and heading back past Petsmart and onto Ga. Highway 85 driving south, said Thomas. Patrons were in the bank parking lot at the time but were not harmed, Thomas said, adding that the passenger in Leyva’s vehicle was also trying to exit the vehicle but was unable to do so. Leyva turned left onto Pine Trail a short distance away and then took a quick right onto Huntington Court, followed by agents, uniform officers from Fayetteville, Fayette Sheriff’s Office and Hawk 1 overhead. The chase ended abruptly when the street came to a dead end and officers surrounded the Leyva’s red Hyundai. Leyva resisted arrest but was quickly taken into custody, Thomas said. An investigation at the scene revealed that Leyva had swallowed two bags of suspected methamphetamine weighing approximately four grams prior to being taken into custody, said Thomas. Leyva was transported to Piedmont Fayette Hospital as a safety precaution, Thomas said. The passenger in Leyva’s vehicle was not charged. login to post comments
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