CHATTANOOGA — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted Georgia felon, who is now facing drug and firearm charges.
Cory Hinton was taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 9, after HCSO units executed a search warrant at a property in the 3900 block of Merrywood Lane, leading to the discovery of $16,437, a vehicle, and a utility trailer.
Inside the home on the property, officers found:
- 2.4 Ounces of suspected fentanyl
- 10 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms
- Three rifles, one of which was reported stolen
- Two handguns
- Digital scales
- Pill press with residue
- Gang paraphernalia
Officers discovered Hinton has a prior felony conviction from 2008 in Georgia…