STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Griffin Police Department CAGE Unit on Saturday, Jan. 21, executed a search warrant that resulted in two arrests and the seizure of a litany of narcotics and firearms. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell Dix, the warrant was […]
Search warrants results in two arrests, third suspect being sought
January 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: Two women were arrested Wednesday night and additional arrest warrants will been taken for a third individual following the execution of a search warrant on Beaver Road. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, the SCSO Special Operations Unit and Criminal Investigation Division, and the Griffin Police […]
SCSO, GPD serve arrest warrant netting multiple arrests on narcotics, gang and weapon charges
January 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, the SCSO Special Operations Division and the Griffin Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit conducted an arrest warrant at approximately 5:07 p.m. Jan. 5, at 519 Hallyburton St. Lidarrane Yarbrough, the subject of the arrest warrant, was sought on a misdemeanor […]
Six arrested in Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
::: STAFF REPORT The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit has completed an operation that resulted in the arrest of six people on a variety of charges including many related to narcotics, weapons and gang-related activity. According to a press release from Sheriff Wendell Beam, the following arrests were made: Tommy Adam Dorrough, age […]
GPD: 28 arrested in narcotics sale case
August 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: An operation conducted by the Griffin Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit has resulted in the arrests of 35 people, with additional arrests expected. The undercover narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Shuttin’ Em Down began in May 2016. It was in response to citizen complaints about street level drug distribution in their communities. Officials […]
SCSO arrests three on narcotics charges
August 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, members of the Special Operations Unit on Aug. 17 executed a search warrant at 392 Valley Hill Road in northwestern Spalding County, resulting in the arrests of three individuals on narcotics charges. Arrested were Zackary Dane Rabuck, age 33, of 392 Valley Hill Road; […]
SCSO Special Ops, GPD C.A.G.E. Unit operation nets drugs, weapons
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Griffin Police Department’s C.A.G.E. Unit recently executed a search warrant at 1330 Ellis Road, that resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons. The drugs seized included 10 ounces of marijuana, a large quantity of Xanax pills and powder cocaine. Three handguns […]
Open Box Freight owner faces multiple narcotics charges
December 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORTS ::: Matthew Brian Lane, age 36, of 2784 Beeks Road, Williamson, the owner of Open Box Freight located at 1420 Meriwether St., has been arrested by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on numerous felony charges. According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, agents of the SCSO Special Operations Unit on Friday, Dec. 18, […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests mother, daughter for meth trafficking
December 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, the Special Operations Unit on Thursday, Dec. 3, arrested two women – a mother and daughter – on charges of trafficking illegal drugs. The two suspects were identified as 55-year-old Sarah Ponce, of 88 Sims Cemetery Road, Franklin, and 36-year-old Carrie A. Ornelas, of 7735 […]
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