37-year-old GA man caught trafficking meth, fentanyl worth as much as $120K

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A man is facing a laundry list of charges after deputies said he was trafficking illegal drugs.

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On Wednesday, Effingham County deputies executed a surveillance operation on William Frank Davis, 37, of Guyton.

Davis, a wanted person, was a person of interest in an ongoing investigation for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties.

Just before 8:30 p.m., authorities tried to arrest Davis at a home in the Shawdowbrook subdivision. Deputies said he ran away from the home, leaving behind a large amount of fentanyl and meth. He was arrested, shortly after with Rincon police K9 Unit.

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The ECSO Drug Suppression Unit found 1,803 grams (3.97 pounds) of methamphetamine, 1,336 grams of Fentanyl (2.94 pounds), 113 grams (four ounces) of marijuana, a gun, and items associated with the production of fentanyl.

Based on purity and quantity, the drugs’ street value is worth between $50,000 to $120,000.

Davis was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance.

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