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Traffic stop leads to Coweta drug bust

Suspect allegedly dealing in THC oil and other narcotics.
Photo: Coweta S.O.

NEWNAN, Ga. - It started with a traffic stop and when it was over, police entered the suspect's home and found drugs, more than a dozen guns, and $55,000 cash.

On Tuesday, Coweta Sheriff's deputies charged Dallas Dinofer, 25, of Coweta County, with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, along with other felony charges.

Dallas Dinofer

The Sheriff's Office says a deputy first saw Dinofer driving on the wrong side of the road on Sid Hunter Road. He pulled him over at the intersection of GA 154 and GA 54.

During that stop, deputies discovered vape cartridges in and around the car containing THC oil, a Schedule 1 narcotic.

Investigators then went to a house on Sid Hunter Road which, according to records, Dinofer owns. After detecting a smell of marijuana from the house, they obtained a search warrant and entered the home.

Inside, deputies found a variety of drugs in the kitchen, including 50 Xanax bars, and several bags of Gummies and Rice Krispie treats containing THC oil.

In the bedroom, searchers found more suspected THC oil and THC wax, along with 17 guns.

Photo: Coweta S.O.

Coweta County Fire Rescue also opened a gun safe, where investigators found three pounds of marijuana, along with 158 "Space Vape" containers marked as containing 79% THC, deputies said.

Also in the safe: several bags of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine, along with various pills including hydrocodone, clonazolam, oxycodone, and oxycontin.

A total of $55,840 was also recovered from the home, according to authorities.

Dinofer was taken to the Coweta County Jail and then later released on $110,000 bond.

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