Seven arrested after police seize THC, ecstasy and other drugs in raid on Cusseta Road

A man and a woman were arrested on trafficking in marijuana lollipops and other drugs after the Special Operations Unit searched a home Thursday on Cusseta Road, Columbus police said.

Shayquann Baldwin, 28, and Alexandria Harris, 41, face one count each of trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related objects, possession of ecstasy and possession of cocaine. Both are held in the Muscogee County Jail for a hearing in Recorder’s Court.

Baldwin faces an additional obstruction charge for running from police after the search warrant was executed at 2900 Cusseta Road.

Agents from Special Operations entered the house at 6:22 p.m. Thursday. During the search, police seized 39 ecstasy pills valued at $975, 3.8 ounces of THC worth $2,688, a small amount of marijuana worth $20, a half gram of cocaine with a street value of $50 and digital scales.

THC is tetrahydrocannabinol, a chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, also known as marijuana. The drugs had a total street value of $3,733.

Police Capt. Debra Kennedy , head of Special Operations, said the product that looks like lollipops is suspected to be THC edibles. Other types of drugs may be mixed with THC but police won’t know until tests are completed by the crime lab.

In the Bart Simpson Tic Tac container, the colorful product is suspected ecstasy.

Kennedy said the products were located at a house known for drug sales and activity. “We do not feel these items were being used to target children,” she said in a statement. “THC edibles come in various forms and the lollipops we recovered are merely one form they are made/sold in. “

Posting the items on the department’s page was not to scare parents and the community but to educate them on various, potentially harmful products. “My advice to parents is to educate themselves as to what the trends are in our area as it relates to alcohol, drugs and other risky behaviors their children may engage in,” she said.

Five other people, ages 28-78 years old, were taken into custody on charges ranging from keeping a disorderly house to possession of methamphetamine, ecstasy and cocaine.

This story was originally published October 19, 2018 at 1:11 PM.