Authorities released few details about a yearlong investigation that resulted in eight arrests for drug trafficking and related charges.During the investigation, which involved the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, … [Read more...]
Local Politician Swatted for Sixth Time
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Rome) claims that, once again, a fraudster reported a false crime and summoned the police to her Floyd County home.Swatting is the act of making a hoax 911 call to draw an unnecessary law enforcement response. Using … [Read more...]
Seventy-Six People Caught in Police Dragnet
One of the largest drug trafficking arrests in U.S. history focused on members of the Ghost Face Gangsters, a prison gang that morphed into a street gang.The 133-page indictment included forfeiture proceedings against 43 seized firearms, one … [Read more...]
Two Crisp County Men in Jail Following Drug Sweep
Four months after a multi-agency investigation began, authorities arrested two men on various drug trafficking-related charges.GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement … [Read more...]
Marijuana Breathalyzer Test Coming to the United States
The National Institute of Science and Technology has earmarked $1.4 million to study roadside cannabis chemical tests.This study is part of an overall effort headed by the National Institute of Justice. So far, the NIJ has committed over $14 … [Read more...]