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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know why meth use is so prevalent in Dougherty County.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit had a busy Tuesday busting two meth labs.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  11 out of 18 stores in Albany failed to decline selling alcohol to a minor during a compliance check on Friday, March 8th.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Marijuana laws have slowly evolved over the last ten years but as the laws change, officials say it's affecting the drug war in our area.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  In a span of only five hours, the Albany Dougherty Drug Unit recovered a .22 caliber Bryco handgun containing 37 rounds of ammunition, 337 grams of marijuana, digital scales, and more than 1,000 grams of cocaine in two separate cases on Monday.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Updated with video; Officials with the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit say a Monday afternoon marijuana bust has landed two people in jail.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Updated with video; A new fad among teenagers is landing them in the emergency room.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit executed a search warrant Friday on a house at 624 16th Avenue in Albany.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know where confiscated drug money goes.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Updated with video; Early Saturday morning East Albany neighborhood members came together to have a discussion on the topic of drugs.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Updated with video; Some clerks at a Johnson Road convenience store were selling more than chips and lottery tickets, according to the Albany Dougherty drug unit.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Thousands of dollars worth of marijuana recovered during drug bust.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit find a meth lab on wheels during a traffic stop.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Updated with video; Bio-Buzz was the target of a drug unit search Wednesday morning.