MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. — A two-day operation led to the arrest of almost 50 wanted fugitives.
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On Saturday and Sunday, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office led the operation ‘One Fight’ with several agencies including Lee County and Russell County Sheriff’s Office, both in Alabama with additional assistance from the Georgia State Patrol.
The purpose of the operation was to arrest wanted fugitives and cut down on criminal activity while taking gang members, guns and drugs off the streets.
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In total, 46 people were arrested.
This includes six gang members arrested, 11 guns recovered, 30 felony warrants served, 34 new felony charges, 17 misdemeanor warrants served, and 28 new misdemeanor charges
The sheriff’s office said that two stolen guns and one stolen vehicle were recovered.
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Deputies also seized 1,619 grams of illegal drugs with a value of $20,050.
The cases remain under investigation.
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