Crime

Columbus police arrest 50 people, seize drugs in crackdown on illegal weapons

By Kelby Hutchison
A picture of some of the firearms, drugs and money seized by the Columbus Police Department during Operation “Honey Badger” in June. he press release.
A picture of some of the firearms, drugs and money seized by the Columbus Police Department during Operation “Honey Badger” in June. he press release. Photo courtesy of the Columbus Police Department

Fifty people were arrested in June in four of the city’s most violent neighborhoods, resulting in the seizure of 30 illegal firearms, the Columbus Police Department said Thursday.

As part of an operation called “Honey Badger,” police also seized over $15,800 in drugs, according to a news release.

Columbus police conducted over 729 investigative stops over eight nights as part of an effort to locate and arrest people who had illegal firearms, police said in a release.

During the stops, police seized marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, THC and oxycodone along with nearly $10,000 in cash, according to officials.

The Columbus Police Department has announced that their June Operation named “Honey Badger” led to the arrest of 50 people. The operation was conducted over eight different nights in June and focused on the four most violent zones in the Columbus, according to the press release.
The Columbus Police Department has announced that their June Operation named “Honey Badger” led to the arrest of 50 people. The operation was conducted over eight different nights in June and focused on the four most violent zones in the Columbus, according to the press release. Photo courtesy of the Columbus Police Department

The operation led to the following:

  • 47 outstanding warrants cleared
  • 153 traffic citations issued
  • 96 traffic warnings issued
  • 36 vehicles that fled & were not pursued
  • 8 principal summons arrests
  • $9,904 in cash seized
  • 1,421 grams of marijuana seized ($14,210 street value)
  • 7 grams of cocaine seized ($350 street value)
  • 12 grams of methamphetamine ($510 street value)
  • 18 ecstasy tablets seized ($180 street value)
  • 33.6 grams of THC edibles seized ($336 street value)
  • 19 oxycodone pills seized ($285 street value)

The Columbus Police Department worked in conjunction with other local agencies, including the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, Muscogee County School District Police Department, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus State University Police.

This story was originally published July 6, 2023 at 6:33 PM.

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