$200K worth of cocaine seized

GAINESVILLE - Two Gainesville men have been arrested in the seizure of almost $200,000 worth of cocaine by local and federal authorities.

Lt. Chad White of the Gainesville Police Department said Monday the Gainesville/Hall County Gang Task Force, Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad, FBI and ICE arrested the pair Friday for possession of two kilos of cocaine weighing approximately 4.4 pounds. Lt. White said it had an estimated street valve of $197,100. The arrests were made in the Dawsonville Highway area.

Felipe Tellez-Hernandez, 42, of Gainesville and Lorenzo Castrejon, 35, of Gainesville was charged with Trafficking Cocaine and Possession of Cocaine with intent to distribute.