6 arrested in northeast Georgia drug bust, accused of trafficking narcotics near schools

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a major drug bust on Dec. 3, seizing large quantities of narcotics and arresting six individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization operating in Augusta-Richmond County.

The investigation, which began in November 2025, targeted a significant Drug Trafficking Organization led by Robert Seymore. Members identified in the operation included Qwintera Martin, Vernon Frails, Fredricus Green, Cleveland McBride, and Donald Searson.

Authorities executed search warrants at two locations, seizing:

  • 12,500.7 grams of methamphetamine
  • 653.5 grams of cocaine
  • 815.5 grams of marijuana
  • 178 oxycodone pills
  • 70 fentanyl pills
  • 12 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
  • 2 firearms
  • 2 vehicles
  • $57,662 in cash

“This investigation is another example of the outstanding work our Narcotics Division and Crime Suppression Division do every day,” Sheriff Eugene Brantley said in a statement. “The amount of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other dangerous substances seized in this case represents countless lives saved.”

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Seymore faces charges of trafficking in cocaine and methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute…

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