Local law enforcement taking down drug activity in Effingham County

Latrice Williams, Savannah Morning News
Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie is photographed.
Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie is photographed.

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

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