By Kristy Tallman, November 2, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Eleven individuals are facing federal charges after a multi-agency operation uncovered a regional drug trafficking network operating across Bulloch, Chatham, and Liberty counties, announced U.S. Attorney Jill E. Steinberg for the Southern District of Georgia. The defendants, accused of distributing large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, and marijuana, were charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Controlled Substances, a federal offense carrying a potential life sentence.
Law enforcement agencies seized significant quantities of illegal drugs and 11 firearms during coordinated searches of residences, vehicles, and “trap houses” used to store narcotics. Ten of the defendants have been arrested, with one fugitive, Israel Grant, 42, of Claxton, Ga., still at large. Authorities are urging anyone with information on Grant’s location to contact the DEA Savannah Resident Office at 912-210-2944.