Major drug bust in Griffin nets thousands in cash, trafficking charges

Shenard Ellis (Spalding County Sheriff's Office)

Spalding County Sheriff's Office agents arrested a 41-year-old man Monday afternoon after executing a search warrant at a Griffin home that uncovered pounds of illegal narcotics and thousands in cash. 

What we know:

Special Operations agents with the Spalding County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a home located at 480 N. Pinehill Road in Griffin on Monday at approximately 2:30 p.m. 

The Criminal Investigations Division and Fugitive Apprehension Division assisted agents in wrapping up an investigation into illegal narcotics sales at the home. 

By the numbers:

Inside the home, investigators found approximately 13 pounds of marijuana, 11 ounces of cocaine, 1.75 pounds of methamphetamine (MDMA) and $21,328.00 in cash. 

Shenard Ellis, 41, was taken into custody and charged with multiple felony offenses. 

What's next:

Ellis faces felony charges of trafficking marijuana, trafficking cocaine and trafficking MDMA/methamphetamine. 

He is also charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (felony), possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (felony), possession of MDAM/methamphetamine with intent to distribute (felony) and possession of firearm during the commission of a crime (felony). 

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet confirmed if additional suspects are being sought in connection with the drug investigation. 

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Spalding County Sheriff's Office.

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