DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - Several pounds of marijuana were taken off Douglas streets following a months-long investigation. On Friday, April 17, 24-year-old Gene Price Gorden III was pulled over by the D.I.C.E. unit.

“This case is another example of what can be accomplished through proactive enforcement, strong partnerships, and relentless investigative work. The seizure of illegal narcotics, firearms, and cash sends a clear message that drug trafficking and the violence often associated with it will not be tolerated in our community.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for Gorden’s residence on North Railroad Street following that interaction. Agents with the Douglas Coffee Drug Unit and the D.I.C.E. Unit found nearly three pounds of marijuana, multiple THC vape products, three firearms and $2,600 in the home.

Gorden is charged with:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Substance
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

This arrest marked the third significant drug-related arrest in Coffee County in recent weeks.

“If you’re trafficking and distributing illegal drugs in this county, you’re breaking the law, plain and simple. And we’re going to track you down and lock you up.”

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