CRISP COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested last week after authorities found many stolen firearms in his home.
Crisp County Sheriff officials said on April 12, deputies, Mid-South Special Response Team officers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant at a home on Sheppard Drive.
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Officials secured the warrant after Bibb County Sheriff’s Office reported a burglary at Howard’s Pawn & Jewelry on April 5.
The investigation revealed that the homeowner, 32-year-old Rontavious Jackson of Cordele, had 31 stolen firearms, one additional firearm and several boxes of ammunition.
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Authorities confirmed that all of the firearms in Jackson’s home were reported stolen by Howard’s Pawn & Jewelry.
Jackson was arrested and charged with 32 counts of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and one count of theft by receiving stolen property.
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“I am incredibly proud of our agency and the successful collaboration between our local and federal partners,” Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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