Georgia authorities make county’s biggest meth bust ever

Lee County, Georgia has a lot less meth on its streets after a massive bust last week.

Authorities from several law enforcement agencies began their investigations months ago when they received a tip that 28-year-old Matthew Bridges was obtaining bulk quantities of meth from an unknown source in Atlanta. Undercover agents allegedly bought meth from Bridges in Albany.

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On Oct. 29, investigators conducted a traffic top on U.S. Highway 29 in Lee County and arrested Bridges, along with 40-year-old Terrance Battle and 26-year-old Quannesha Gatling.

Agents said they seized 22 pounds of suspected meth, 5 pounds of suspected marijuana, and $1,500 in cash. Authorities said the seizure of meth “represented the disruption of this drug trafficking organization and prevented approximately 10,000 dosage units of methamphetamine from being dispensed.”

It was the largest meth seizure in Lee County’s history.

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All three suspects are facing conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute.

The Lee County sheriff’s office, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Agency all participated in the investigation.

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