Father and son arrested on fentanyl possession in Crisp County
Published: Nov. 15, 2023 at 5:15 PM EST
CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - A father and son duo have been charged with fentanyl and other drug possession after a search at an apartment in Cordele.
On Tuesday, the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF) carried out a search at an apartment in 100 block 7th Street South.
Law enforcement said they found “a container with white substances inside, bags of suspected marijuana, a firearm, digital scales with white residue on them and bags.”
Authorities say the white substance found later tested positive for fentanyl.
Charles McGruder, 59, of, Cordele, faces charges including:
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of marijuana with Intent to distribute
- Two counts of drug transaction within 1,000 feet of a school
Jesse McGruder, 17, of Cordele, faces charges including:
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
- Possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18
- Possession of marijuana with Intent to distribute
- Two counts of drug transaction within 1000 feet of a school
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