Muscogee sheriff’s office seizes over $2 million in drugs during past 60 days
The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office seized dozens of weapons and millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs in search warrants executed during the past two months, the MCSO announced Monday.
The sheriff’s office said 22 search warrants were conducted during the past 60 days, which led to the seizure of 37 guns, $2.3 million in illegal drugs and $143,194 in U.S. currency.
The news release says 47 people were arrested on criminal charges, including murder, attempted murder, sexual exploitation of children and drug trafficking.
“We remain committed to seizing firearms out of the hands of those who should not have them in the first place,” the news release says.
The sheriff’s office said the seizures include:
- 179.7 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $815,280
- 11.4 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $521,320
- 20.2 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $918,300
- 153 grams of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $63,600
- 145 grams of Ecstasy with an estimated street value of $3,950
- 49 grams of heroin with an estimated street value of $19,600.
There are 18 vehicles pending seizure, according to the sheriff’s office.
All the cases remain under investigation, and additional charges may be pending, according to the news release.
“Most of these cases have already been bound over to Superior Court and are awaiting prosecution,” the news release says.