32-year-old allegedly tries to hide weed in undergarments while being booked into Georgia jail

A man is facing additional charges after deputies said he tried to enter a Georgia jail with drugs.

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On Thursday, just before 6 p.m., Crisp County deputies conducted a search warrant at an apartment on 17th Avenue West in Cordele.

Deputies also searched the suspect Curtis Harper, 32, silver Chevrolet Tahoe.

During the apartment search, officials found marijuana, a digital scale, packaging material, and a pistol.

He was arrested and taken to the Crisp County Detention Center.

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According to authorities, while Harper was being processed into the detention center, jailers removed marijuana from his undergarments.

He is facing the following charges:

• Possession of marijuana (felony)
• Receipt/possession/transfer of firearm by convicted felon
• Possession of tools for the commission of a crime
• Theft by receiving stolen property
• Criminal use of an article with an altered ID mark
• Crossing state/county guard lines with drugs

The sheriff’s office said citizens can submit tips online or by calling the office at 229-276-2600. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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