The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged 12 people following a several-month-long drug operation targeting illegal drug sales in Eatonton.
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Investigators from the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force, GBI Middle Georgia Gang Task Force, and Eatonton Police Department began the investigation in February 2026.
On July 21, 2026, the following people were arrested:
- Ricky Barnes, age 35, of Eatonton, charged with three counts of Sale of Crack Cocaine
- Quindarious Coney, age 25, of Eatonton, charged with Sale of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, and Obstruction of Law Enforcement
- Savon Crawford, age 32, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Marijuana
- Markel Griffin, age 27, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Ecstasy/MDMA
- Dramen Humphrey, age 19, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Marijuana
- Moreese Lowe, age 40, of Eatonton, charged with one count of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Drug Related Objects, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and one count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
- Khalid Mathis, age 26, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Marijuana
- Jaidyen Porter, age 19, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Marijuana
- Donald Reid, age 45, of Eatonton, charged with Sale of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
- Skylar Sharpe, age 26, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Ecstasy/MDMA, one count of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Drug Related Objects, and one count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
- Larry Webb, age 75, of Eatonton, charged with Sale of Marijuana
- Patrick Wesley, age 31, of Eatonton, charged with two counts of Sale of Marijuana, and one count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
All those arrested were booked into the Putnam County Jail.
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The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Dublin Police Department, Eatonton Police Department, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia State Patrol, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office assisted in this investigation.
GBI says these investigations were conducted to make an impact on the current drug distribution and gang activity within the Eatonton area and to promote a safer place for productive citizens.
Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force at 478-414-5997 or the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office at 478-445-4893. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.
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