Local law enforcement taking down drug activity in Effingham County
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office conducted a dozen arrests over a two-and-a-half-month span to tackle drug activity in the community.
The arrests were carried out by the ECSO Drug Suppression Unit with help from the Guyton and Rincon police departments. Multiple drugs were taken off the streets, including 12 pounds of marijuana, 10 grams of fentanyl and 10 grams of heroin.
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“With the number of overdoses steady on the rise in Effingham County, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, especially our Drug Suppression Unit, will make the battle to eradicate drugs, drugs sales and activity in our community a high priority,” said Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie. “The time and effort put into this investigation by our Drug Suppression Unit shows that if you’re doing and selling drugs in our county, we will find you.”
Those arrested are:
Michael Conaway of Guyton
Tiffany Conaway of Guyton
Walter Edwards of Springfield
Herbert Green of Rincon
Earl Heyward of Guyton
Peter Johnson of Rincon
Marvin Kennedy of Guyton
Alex Ling of Clyo
Frank Mumford of Rincon
James Owens of Rincon
Major Williams of Guyton
Jeremy Yeater of Meldrim
Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County. She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrest 12 for illegal drug activity