SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – 11 individuals are now facing multiple drug trafficking charges following the unsealing of an indictment.
According to the Southern District of Georgia, 11 defendants are currently facing drug trafficking charges due to an indictment alleging they conspired to distribute large amounts of illegal drugs.
The defendants all face a primary charge of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone and Marijuana. That charge carries a penalty of up to life in prison. It also carries with it substantial financial penalties.
According to the indictment, a drug trafficking conspiracy was taking place throughout Bulloch, Chatham, and Liberty counties. Multiple law enforcement agencies, coordinated through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), worked to identify the key members of the conspiracy. They then conducted searches of homes, vehicles, and “trap houses”. During those searches large amounts of drugs along with 11 firearms.