On 07/26/18 at around 3:30 A.M. a Deputy stopped a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 24. The driver of the vehicle, 33 year old Damario D. Rankin of Riverdale Georgia, had a revoked driver's license. A search of the vehicle uncovered a bag of cannabis and a substantial amount of suspected Ecstasy pills. Also uncovered during the search was a loaded .45 caliber handgun. The handgun was reported stolen out of Dekalb County, Georgia. Also found was over $4,000 in cash. A passenger in the vehicle, 30 year old Stephen M. Woods of Roswell, Georgia, was also arrested. Both were lodged at the Massac County Detention Center. Both were charged with Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Possession of Cannabis over 30 grams, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver along with other traffic offenses.
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