Three Arrested In Douglas County Drug Bust

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA — Three people were arrested and charged with drug and weapons offenses when Douglas County deputies served a warrant Feb. 21 off Chicago Avenue in Douglasville.

Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s office Crime Suppression Unit and S.C.O.R.P.I.O.N unit were executing an arrest warrant issued for Austin Strickland, of Douglasville, at his residence, for failure to appear on theft charges in Douglas County.

Deputies had attempted to serve this warrant prior and were unsuccessful. While at the residence, deputies located Strickland hiding in the back of the residence in a locked cabinet. Also, located inside this locked cabinet with Strickland were several types of narcotics and a wide selection of firearms. Strickland was taken into custody without incident and two other people at the residence were detained.

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Deputies that had executed the arrest warrant then contacted agents with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division. Agents with SID responded to the scene and secured a search warrant for the residence based on what was located in the cabinet. During the search, the following items were located and seized as part of the investigation. In excess of six Ounces of ICE Methamphetamine, approximately 9 MDMA or Ecstasy tablets, misdemeanor marijuana, four handguns, two rifles, and one modified shotgun often referred to as a “Sawed Off” shotgun that had the serial numbers removed.

At the conclusion of the search and as a result of the subsequent investigation Austin Strickland, Crystal George, 33, of Douglasville, and Jack Floyd, 23, of Morven, Ga., were arrested for numerous narcotic and weapons violations.

Each person was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, multiple fire arms related offenses and other narcotics related offenses.