Local narcotics agents on Tuesday arrested a Savannah man they say had about 10 ounces of marijuana with an estimated street value of up to $3,500.
Also seized were items commonly associated with marijuana distribution and more than $7,700 in cash, said Gene Harley, spokesman for the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team.
CNT agents arrested Jyanza Green, 32, on several felony charges after they and members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Pine Grove Drive, Harley said. Charges CNT brought against Green include possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.
Green was taken to the Chatham County jail and was denied bond Wednesday.
CNT’s investigation into Green began in December following information received from the sheriff’s office, Harley said. During a sheriff’s office operation, deputies received information Green was on federal release and possibly selling marijuana throughout Chatham County in areas including Georgetown and Pooler, Harley said.
CNT was familiar with Green after he was federally prosecuted following a CNT drug investigation. With the assistance of federal probation officers, CNT confirmed Green was transitioning between federal prison and probation, was registered at a residence on Pine Grove Drive and was wearing an ankle monitor. Green was set to be placed on federal probation in February. During the course of the investigation, undercover CNT agents made multiple purchases of marijuana from Green, who bragged about his previous federal arrest, Harley said.