Police Officer Facing Child Pornography Charges
A 48-year-old man was suspended from the Chamblee Police Department while authorities investigate charges of online child pornography distribution. The Chamblee Police Department said it is aware of the criminal charges pending against one of its employees. It immediately relieved him of his duties pending the outcome of the investigation. According to the GBI, the […]
Crime Suppression Team’ Nabs Drug Trafficking Suspect
After Bulloch County authorities executed a search warrant, they arrested a man and charged him with several drug trafficking-related offenses. On April 1, investigators located a trafficking amount of marijuana, THC products, Psilocybin edibles, firearms, and U.S. currency at a resident in Cottage Row in Statesboro. Investigators estimate the street value of the narcotics seized […]
Thirteen People Arrested in Major Drug Bust
After they executed several search warrants in central Georgia, authorities seized forty pounds of high-grade marijuana, digital scales, multiple firearms, and over $125,000 in cash. Law enforcement had multiple search warrants were issued for residences involved in the drug trafficking rings. “While the investigation is still underway, narcotic investigators believe that they have already dealt […]
An In-Depth Look at Search Warrant Exceptions
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. For over a century, this fundamental right was nothing but ink on paper. In fact, as late as 1897, the Supreme Court ruled that police-coerced confessions were admissible evidence in criminal prosecutions. A few years later, the Supremes finally embraced the exclusionary rule, which prohibited the […]
Drug Trafficking Charges in Cobb County: A Closer Look
Law enforcement has become increasingly aggressive when it comes to large-scale drug trafficking cases. Since 2011, heroin trafficking arrests have increased 50 percent. Collectively, heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, and marijuana account for about 90 percent of all drug trafficking arrests in the United States. Drug trafficking is a serious felony, and although laws have moderated somewhat […]
