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Hall DA drops charges against 16 in 2020 Gainesville drug bust. Sheriff opposes decision, feels blindsided

Charges were dropped in November against 16 people from a 2020 drug bust in Gainesville. Pictured is $30,000 in cash, handguns and drugs seized in the raid. (Courtesy Hall County Sheriff's Office)

0821DRUGS — Charges were dropped in November against 16 people from a 2020 drug bust in Gainesville. Pictured is $30,000 in cash, handguns and drugs seized in the raid. (Courtesy Hall County Sheriff's Office)

The District Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against 16 defendants in a massive drug investigation going back to 2019, citing a lack of evidence.