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Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office arrests Columbus man with eight pounds of marijuana

Photo of seized contraband from the arrest of Darion McBride from the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
Photo of seized contraband from the arrest of Darion McBride from the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Photo courtesy of Muscogee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

A Columbus man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges following a car pursuit, according to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office.

Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman said in a Facebook post that Darion McBride, 25, was arrested and found in possession of an assault rifle, a glock pistol, eight pounds of marijuana, 13 grams of mushrooms and more than $6,000 in cash.

McBride is facing multiple charges including assault on an officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, among others.

He was arrested and transported to the Muscogee County Jail.

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