Warner Robins Police make arrest after Wednesday drug warrant search

The arrest was made after a multi-agency search on the 100 block of Margaret Drive.

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July 3, 2024
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Police seized 53 grams of crack cocaine, one kilo of powdered cocaine and 38 grams of marijuana Wednesday. (Courtesy: Warner Robins Police Department)

WARNER ROBINS — A man has been arrested and a sizeable amount of drugs were taken off the streets due to a search warrant on Wednesday.

According to the Warner Robins Police Department, the Narcotics Intelligence Unit, along with the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force and Houston County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a search warrant on July 3 at a home on the 100 block of Margaret Drive.

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There, they found a kilogram of powdered cocaine, 53 grams of crack cocaine and 38 grams of marijuana.

Gregory Ford, 50, was arrested in connection to the search. He is charged with two counts of felony distribution of cocaine, two counts of felony trafficking in cocaine, and felony distribution of marijuana.

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Brieanna Smith is the Managing Editor of The Houston Home Journal. Born in Denver, she spent most of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a minor in Graphic Design. She worked as a technical director and associate producer for KREX 5 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, before moving to Georgia and starting her tenure at the Journal in 2022. She and her husband, Devon, currently reside in Warner Robins. When she is not working, Brie finds joy in painting, playing her ukulele, playing cozy video games and exploring new music.

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