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Two arrested digging for artifacts at Tuckahoe
Suspects also charged with drug offenses
JOYNER GARY PAUL
Gary Paul Joyner
Two people caught digging for artifacts in a state park are in the Screven County Jail, charged with drug offenses as well as illegal digging on state property. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Cpl. Shaymus McNeely and Ranger 1st Class Jason Miller, following leads on an investigation into illegal digging at Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area in Screven County, caught Gary Paul Joyner, 50, of Painter’s Road in Sylvania, and Tarin Weintraub, 27, of McBride Road in Sylvania, as they were digging for artifacts on June 1, said Screven County sheriff’s Investigator Brett Dickerson. While it is not illegal to possess artifacts (arrowheads, etc.) if they are found on private property with permission, it is illegal to collect them or dig for them on state property, he said.
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