Cordele Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges After Police Raid Uncovers Narcotics, and More

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Sherrod Savage, a 36-year-old man from Cordele, was recently arrested on multiple drug charges after a search warrant was executed by the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF).

According to officials from the Crisp County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), the SRT and MSNTF conducted the warrant at two residences in Cordele on July 15. During the searches, officials discovered numerous clear bags containing a white powdery substance, multiple pre-packaged bags of suspected marijuana, digital scales, packaging materials, bottles of suspected promethazine, a suspected psilocybin chocolate bar, multiple firearms, and cash.

Following the discovery, MSNTF conducted a test on the white substance, which tested positive for cocaine, officials stated.

Savage faces charges including possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, sale/distribution/possession of dangerous drugs (2 counts), possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to distribute (3 counts), possession, manufacture/distribution of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, counts of manufacturing/possession of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a housing project (2 counts), and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.

Additional charges are pending further investigation, according to Crisp County officials.