New crime stats released by Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Over the past 60 days, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says they seized 37 firearms, more than $2.3 million in illegal drugs and executed 22 search warrants.

The sheriff’s office says the search and seizures were a part of a joint operation with several other law enforcement agencies that focused on investigating local trafficking organizations, capturing fugitives and arresting individuals that possessed and distributed child sex materials.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: More than $1.3 million worth of drugs seized, 10 people arrested in multi-agency operation

The MCSO seized the following over the 60-day period:

  • 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.
  • $143,194.81 in U.S. currency
  • 37 Firearms
  • 18 Vehicles pending seizure

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Two men in custody after Muscogee County Sheriff’s deputies execute search warrant; 5.3 kilos of meth seized…

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