Alto traffic stop results in trafficking, firearm charges

ALTO, Ga. — A traffic stop on Gainesville Highway has led to the arrest of 59-year-old Edwin A. Noble of Cumming, Ga., on multiple felony charges, including trafficking and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

According to Interim Chief Sean Rogers of the Alto Police Department, an officer conducted a stop just after 4 pm on a 2019 BMW that was passing through the “City Limits of Alto.” During the stop, the officer discovered that the registered owner of the vehicle “returned with wanted firearm charges.” The officer called for backup before proceeding with the investigation.

Once backup arrived, the vehicle was searched. Chief Rogers confirmed that “additional firearms [were] located inside the vehicle” at the time of the arrest…

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