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Sheriff’s Office reports largest drug bust in Oglethorpe Co history

Traffic stop leads to largest narcotics bust in Georgia county's history

They are calling it the largest drug bust in Oglethorpe County history: a traffic stop on Steven’s Grove Church Road near Lexington led to the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of what is said to have been 111 pounds of methamphetamine.

From WSB TV…

The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop resulted in the largest bust of hard drugs in the county’s history.

On Friday, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle on Steven’s Grove Church Road.

A K-9 unit circled the vehicle and the officer discovered the presence of drugs, officials say.

When deputies searched the vehicle they found more than 111 pounds of methamphetamine.

The driver was arrested and the vehicle and drugs were seized.

Deputies did not identify the person who was arrested.

Tim Bryant

Tim Bryant

Tim Bryant hosts Georgia's Morning News, 6-10 weekday mornings on 98.7FM & AM 1340 WGAU in Athens.

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