Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest

Crisp County Sheriff’s Office

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, around 5:50 P.M., the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF) executed a search warrant at 813 17th Ave West, Apartment B Cordele, Georgia. Authorities also executed an arrest warrant for Curtis Harper and a search warrant on his vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Tahoe. At the residence, authorities discovered suspected marijuana, a digital scale, packaging material, and a pistol. Additional packages of suspected marijuana were removed from Harper’s undergarments in the processing area of the Crisp CountyDetention Center.

Curtis Harper, a 32-year-old male from Cordele, GA, was charged with the following:

• Possession of Marijuana- Felony
• Receipt/Possession/Transfer of Firearm by Convicted Felon
• Possession of Tools for Commission of a Crime
• Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
• Criminal Use of an Article with Altered ID Mark
• Crossing State/County Guard Lines with Drugs

The Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF): The Drug Task Force actively pursues and prosecutes
groups and/or individuals who use, manufacture, distribute or sell illegal drugs within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the Task Force or for the State of Georgia and supports programs aimed at reducing the use of illicit drugs and / or educating the community on the problems associated with illicit drug use. The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office also serves as the lead agency of the MSNTF.

Special Response Team (SRT): The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office SRT is comprised of members of the
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Turner County Sheriff’s Office and the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office.

“See Something, Say Something” citizens can submit tips online at https://crispcountysheriff.com/crime-
stopper , or call our office at (229-276-2600). Reporters can remain anonymous if desired. For imminent threats, always call 9-1-1.

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