DUBLIN, Georgia — A Dublin City Schools bus driver has been arrested after police found an assortment of drugs and edibles at his home, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office.
42-year-old Raphiel Wright was charged with trafficking schedule one drugs, trafficking marijuana and could face additional charges after officers found an assortment of drugs including edibles like “Doweedos”, “Milky Weed”, “THC Cheeseballs” and others that looked like nationally branded food such as Reese's, Jolly Ranchers and Air Heads.
The street value of the drugs was estimated to be above $100,000, according to the sheriff's office.
“We found 30-40 pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, ecstasy. The other paraphernalia were packaged like common items in a vending machine. Chips, candy, Kool-Aid. It was like a candy shop," Lt. Daniel Lampp said. "He’s got business cards and a menu of what he’s selling. We also found large quantities of vape pens and other items in manufacturing your own THC gummies and edibles.”
A representative with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said it was an unusual case because Wright has no criminal history up until now.
Wright was hired as a bus driver by Dublin City Schools in August 2023. When he was arrested on Thursday, he said that he was not distributing the drugs to children. Dublin City Schools released a statement on Friday about Wright’s arrest.
“Dublin City Schools is aware of the situation. As this is an ongoing police investigation and personnel matter, we are limited in what we are able to provide. However, we can share that the incident did NOT occur on a Dublin City Schools campus, and we can confirm that Raphiel Wright is no longer a bus driver for Dublin City Schools.”
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