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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  After a two week investigation, in which officers made several controlled drug buys, a search warrant was served in 200 block of Third Ave.

Friday, February 22, 2013  According to information gathered by WFXL sister station KGBT, a man wanted for taking part in a Georgia cocaine distribution scheme was arrested in Brownsville, Texas.

Friday, January 25, 2013  After a lengthy investigation that included multiple controlled drug transactions, the Dawson Police Department executed a search warrant Friday evening they knew would turn into a drug bust.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; After raiding an apartment on Lane Street in Adel, Adel police officials say they have arrested 28-year-old Adam Jamar Robinson who was out on parole at the time of his arrest.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Updated with video; Several ounces of marijuana and cocaine were taken in a drug bust in Sylvester over the weekend.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Updated with video; Worth County educators became students as they were filled in on the new trends within the drug culture.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Updated with video; A business owner is arrested on drug charges Friday in Sylvester.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Updated with video; An Albany-area drug dealer gets over 20 years in jail time and supervision from a 2009 arrest.

Friday, September 30, 2011  The U.S. Attorney's Office and local law enforcement made 13 additional arrests in connection with a drug network bust involving Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base employees.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Updated with mug shots: Two arrests are made in connection with an apartment drug bust on Friday afternoon.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Updated with mug shot: An arrest is made in connection with a Friday afternoon drug bust. Drug Unit officials discovered substantial amounts of crack cocaine and prescription pills.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  The Sheriff’s office says they found approximately $1,200 worth of crack cocaine and marijuana in a Baker County residence after serving a search warrant after 5 a.m. on Monday.

Friday, February 11, 2011  41-year-old Sidney Whitfield of Albany, and 28-year-old Nathaniel Hodges of Americus, were both sentenced Friday after entering guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands.

Sunday, February 06, 2011  An alleged major supplier of illegal narcotics and his girlfriend were arrested Friday

Friday, February 04, 2011  Albany Drug Unit Commander Bill Berry says he’s never seen anything like what happened at last week’s drug raid in his 35 years as a police officer. But he’s not talking about the raid itself.