TELFAIR COUNTY, Ga. — Don’t mess around with Telfair County deputies. They came up with the perfect way to "alert" criminals in the area.
Deputies posted a sign saying: "Pill house is closed."
Deputies executed a search warrant on the house Wednesday and found thousands of pills, guns, slot machines and $12,000 in cash.
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Two people were taken into custody.
Arthur Alex Sirmans, 69, of Lumber City, will be charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute dangerous drugs, multiple counts of sale of dangerous drugs, possession of a gambling device, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Additional charges are likely as the evidence is processed.
Bethany Dawn Thompson, 25, of Brunswick, will be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. Other charges will be added when appropriate as investigation is ongoing.
Investigators will continue to interview suspects and witnesses, viewing home security video footage, as well as processing the records and other evidence obtained from the home.
More arrests are anticipated as other suspects are identified.
“This investigation began after concerned citizens alerted me to unusual and suspicious activity in the area of the Sirmans residence near Lumber City Ga. Our deputies patrolling the area quickly developed the necessary information that assisted sheriff’s investigators in building a rock solid case against the suspects. This is one fine example of what a Citizen/Sheriff’s Office partnership can accomplish for our community. In this case, a suspected major supplier of dangerous prescription drugs is now out of business and if convicted, will likely spend the rest of his life in a prison cell where he will never attribute to the death or demise of another person suffering from an addiction to prescription pills. We can be proud of those Concerned Citizens for getting involved, as well as our exceptionally hard working and determined Deputies and Investigators who worked this investigation tirelessly from start to finish. If not for the actions taken by these private citizens and our law enforcement, untold thousands of pills would without a doubt continue flowing through this network,” Sheriff Chris Steverson said.
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