Powder cocaine seized in motel drug bust has a $15,000 street value.

THOMASVILLE — A Thomasville woman is charged with a dozen crimes, including drug trafficking, in a Sunday morning drug bust at a U.S. 19 South motel.

A local man also wanted in the case fled from lawmen and is being sought by the Thomas County/Thomasville Narcotics/Vice Division agents.

At 4 a.m. Sunday, Thomasville police responded to a verbal and physical altercation that spilled out into the parking lot at the motel. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana in the room.

The male suspect, Anthony Roan, 33, 506 Grady St., told police he had a bag of weed in his pocket, Louis Schofill, narcotics/vice commander, said.

As an officer was about to arrest Roan, he fled on foot and was chased across U.S. 19 by several officers. The bag of marijuana was dropped during the chase.

After Roan fled, officers returned to the motel room to talk to the woman, Angelina Coston, 24, 1325 Warner St., Apartment B2, and recovered a stolen firearm from her purse. Schofill said the weapon was reported stolen in Thomasville from a vehicle.

“They found the marijuana in a trash can next to the room,” the commander explained.

Schofill said a shaving kit in the trash can at the motel contained more than four ounces of powder cocaine, more than an ounce of molly packaged in small plastic bags and ecstasy pills.

Coston is charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking a Schedule I controlled substance (molly), two counts of cocaine possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of ecstasy, two counts of ecstasy within 1,000 feet of a school, theft by receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence and possession of a drug-related object (digital scales).

Bond was denied. Coston remains in the Thomas County Jail.

Schofill said the powder cocaine has a street value of $15,000.

Meanwhile, narcotics agents are looking for Roan, who faces charges of misdemeanor marijuana possession and obstruction.

Anyone knowing Roan’s whereabouts should call 225-3305 or 225-3300.

Schofill said callers may remain anonymous. A reward is offered.