Man caught trafficking marijuana out of Athens apartment

ATHENS, Ga. — A 43-year-old Athens man was arrested after police said he was trafficking marijuana.

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On Oct. 31, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force and Barrow County deputies received information about a possible drug distribution in Clarke County.

After an investigation, the drug task force and the Athens-Clarke County police searched Cedric Maurice Burton’s apartment. The apartment is part of a complex on Westpark Drive.

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During the search, authorities said they found 31 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana, $16,000 in cash, drug packaging materials and a pistol.

Burton is charged with trafficking marijuana and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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