Published 11:30 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 EATONTON, Ga. — Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell doesn’t like drugs being used or sold, and he’s determined to put those responsible for such criminal activity behind bars. In an effort to show he means business, a two-month investigation involving local and state law enforcement authorities resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects July 21 on felony drug charges. Each one of the suspects was from the Eatonton. “These arrests stem from an investigation over the last few months into the sale and distribution of illegal drugs in the city of Eatonton,” Cardwell said in a press release sent out to media outlets Monday. “This is an ongoing investigation, and more arrests are forthcoming. We are making every effort to rid our community of illegal drugs.” Cardwell is seeking information from the public as the investigation continues. “If you have any information that would assist us in this investigation (or any other), please call the Eatonton Police Department at 706-485-3551 and ask for Chief Cardwell,” he said. The law enforcement agencies involved in last week’s roundup included the Eatonton Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Middle Georgia Gang Task Force, Ocmulgee Drug Task Force, Georgia Department of Community Supervision and Georgia State Patrol, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Hargrove, assistant…
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