Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) Seizes Multiple Drugs at Dawson Road EconoLodge, Leading to Arrest
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November 30, 2021
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Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit (ADDU) Seizes Multiple Drugs at Dawson Road EconoLodge, Leading to Arrest
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, GA – According to Major Ryan Ward, Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit Commander, after countless hours of surveillance, on yesterday, the ADDU executed a search warrant at the EconoLodge located at 1525 Dawson Road. The search warrant was based on information obtained through concerned citizens.
During the execution of the search warrant, the following items were seized: 2.1 Kilograms of Cocaine (4.64 Pounds); 2.3 Ounces of Heroin; $49,448.79 in currency; One AK-47 Assault Rifle; and One 9mm handgun.
Charles Lawson, 46-year-old Black Male, was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Cocaine and Heroin, Possession of a Controlled Substance Within 1000 Feet of a School (two counts), Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime (two counts), and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (two counts).
During the execution of the search warrant, the following items were seized: 2.1 Kilograms of Cocaine (4.64 Pounds); 2.3 Ounces of Heroin; $49,448.79 in currency; One AK47 Assault Rifle; and One 9mm handgun.
