Muscogee County Sheriff, GBI announce $1.4 million drug bust, 10 arrests from ‘Operation: Hades'
The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that 10 people were arrested in a drug enforcement operation called 'Operation: Hades.'
The joint effort focused on a narcotics trafficking ring, according to the GBI, involved in the trafficking and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana in Muscogee County.
The sheriff's office said the arrests were the culmination of an eight-month long investigation into what was described as a drug trafficking organization and conspiracy.
"This investigation led to the arrest of drug trafficking leader Archie Zanders and his co-conspirators," Sheriff Greg Countryman said in a statement.
The operation happened on Monday, with officers, deputies and agents executing nine search warrants in Muscogee County.
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The search warrants resulted in the following seizures of drugs, weapons, vehicles and cash, worth an estimated $1.39 million:
108 pounds of Marijuana, with an estimated street value of $481,810
20 pounds of Cocaine, with an estimated street value of $895,300
78 grams of Methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $7,800
158 Oxycodone pills, with an estimated street value of 3,950
117 Ecstasy Pills, with an estimated street value of $2,925
11 firearms, including 1 9mm Glock modified to operate in a fully automatic capacity
6 vehicles
$106,409 in US Currency
Sheriff Countryman said the investigation remains open and there may be additional charges and arrests on the horizon.
'We will not stop until the criminal behavior stops,' Countryman said in a statement online. 'The last time we had a press conference, we told you that we were coming for you. Archie Zanders and his drug-trafficking associates just found this out. We know who you are, and we are coming.'
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The sheriff's office and GBI were also assisted by several federal agencies and the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Alabama.
The following individuals were charged as a result of the operation.
Archie Zanders
Trafficking Cocaine
Trafficking Marijuana
Trafficking Methamphetamine
Trafficking Ecstasy
Conspiracy to distribute – 2 counts
Possession of Psilocybin with Intent to Distribute
Possession Of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession Of a Schedule II with Intent to Distribute - Oxycodone
Possession of a Schedule II with Intent to Distribute - Morphine
Possession Of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Possession Of Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Christopher Mabry
Trafficking Cocaine
Possession Of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession of Firearm or Knife During Commission of a crime – 3 counts
Possession of a Machine Gun, Dangerous Weapon, Or Silencer
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon - 3 counts
Conspiracy To Distribute
Hakeem Zanders
Conspiracy to Distribute
Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon - 2 counts
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
Tampering with Evidence
Possession of Drug-Related Objects
Kenisha Miles
Trafficking Cocaine
Trafficking Marijuana
Trafficking Methamphetamine
Possession Of a Schedule II Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute - Oxycodone
Possession Of a Schedule II Controlled Substance with Intent Distribute - Morphine
Possession And Use of Drug-Related Objects
Possession Of Firearm or Knife During Commission of Or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies
Drugs Not in Original Container
Jama Zanders
Trafficking Cocaine
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession Of Firearm During Commission of a Crime – 3 counts
Possession Of Machine Gun
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon – 3 counts
Edward Watson III
Trafficking Cocaine
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession Of Firearm During Commission of a Crime – 3 counts
Possession Of Machine Gun
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon – 3 counts
Bobby Nelson
Conspiracy to Distribute
Earnestine Sumrell
Trafficking Ecstasy
Possession of Schedule I with intent to distribute – Psilocybin
Possession Of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Possession Of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Henry Royal
Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Possession Of Drug-Related Objects
Samantha Elders
Excessive Tint
Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
Contempt Of Court - 6 counts
Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
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