WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia — Deputies in Washington County seized more than $30,000 worth of marijuana plants Thursday.
According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies were able to seize the plants in a bust on the 3000 block of Sunhill Road. The drugs were valued at $33,000. The post says the bust came following a joint operation with the Georgia Governor’s Task Force and Ocmulgee Drug Task Force. One arrest was made.
The post also gives a quote from Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran in which he says, "These Law Enforcement Partnerships are what makes our mission possible. I am thankful for the cooperation Washington County Sheriff’s Office has received during my time as Sheriff. Our team will continue working each day for our citizens. Together we will make a difference one day at a time."