Traffic stop leads deputies to find meth, cocaine at suspected drug trafficker’s Carroll Co. homes

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man is behind bars after deputies found illegal drugs during a traffic stop.

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Earlier this month, Carroll County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Tadd Burdick, a suspected drug trafficker. During the stop, authorities found methamphetamine. However, the investigation didn’t stop there.

Carroll County officials conducted search warrants at two properties linked to Burdick.

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During those searches, the sheriff’s office said they discovered a pound of meth, MDMA, cocaine, four guns, cash and several drug-related items.

Burdick was arrested and charged with the following:

• Trafficking methamphetamine
• Possession with intent to distribute meth
• Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
• Possession with intent to distribute MDMA
• Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

He was booked into the Carroll County Jail.

“The ACE Unit’s commitment to removing illegal drugs and dangerous individuals from our streets is making a measurable difference in Carroll County,” the sheriff’s office said.

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