The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department Gang Unit and the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force arrested three men Friday morning on drug-related charges, according to an ACCPD press release. Police seized 12 grams of fentanyl, 24 grams of cocaine, 18 pounds of marijuana, four firearms and $8,800. The operation was assisted by the ACCPD K-9 Unit and FBI Safe Streets Task Force. Brian Teasley, a 34-year-old man from Athens, was arrested and charged with cruelty to children in the second degree, obstruction, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, three counts of possession of firearm by felony first offender and two counts of trafficking cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine. Darryl Howard, a 37-year-old man from Athens, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and two counts of probation violation. He is being held for another agency’s warrant. Jonathan Edwards, a 24-year-old man from Athens, was charged with five counts of sale of cocaine, possession of firearm during commission of certain felonies and trafficking cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine. The ACCPD encourages anyone with information related to illegal drug activity to call the ACCPD Drug Tip Line at 706-613-3297. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Read…
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