Two Georgia residents were arrested on drug charges in Cherokee County during the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Wendell Alford, age 37 of Rome and Cindy Cantu, 34 of Kingston – were jailed around 1:30am on two counts each of the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, and one count each of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cantu was additionally charged with Giving False Information to Law Enforcement.
Bond for Alford has been set at $5,500 – for Cantu bond stands at $7,000.
Both currently are lodged in the Cherokee County Detention Center and both arrests were made by the Cedar Bluff Police Department.