The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Muscogee Co. Sheriffs Dept., and Columbus police say they've yanked 18 suspected drug dealers off the streets, with another 40 arrest warrants still outstanding.
Officials, using funds seized in previous arrests, purchased over $20,000 worth of Ecstasy, crack cocaine, marijuana and controlled substances in the sweep. GPB News coverage of a similar roundup in May is here.
The law-enforcement officials, all part of the Metro Narcotics Task Force, made the announcement at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
Columbus Police Chief Ricky Boren told reporters:
"We're targeting the individuals that cause the crime on the streets. We have drive-by shootings, we have robberies, we have car thefts, we have burglaries as a result of these street-dealing drug dealers in Columbus, Georgia. These are the individuals that the public sees on a day-to-day basis standing on the corner selling dope."Click here for related GPB News coverage.
