Lowndes County law enforcement arrested seven people, including a 15-year-old juvenile, during the execution of a search warrant in Columbus on Monday.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office STING Unit and the SWAT Team conducted the residential raid that also netted the seizure of nine illegal substances and four firearms.
Officers collected the following in the search:
- One ounce of methamphetamine
- 5 pounds of marijuana
- 169 dosage units of MDMA
- Psilocybin (mushrooms)
- 14 fentanyl pills
- Five grams of cocaine
- Suboxone strips
- Liquid morphine
- Suspected LSD
- Three handguns
- One assault rifle
Lowndes County police also found a single marijuana plant growing outside the residence.
Charles Steven Farrar, the owner of the home, was booked into the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center on possession of methamphetamine charges. Farrar was joined by Cheyenne Marnay Flowers, Jacquelyne Katalina-Aug Leiataua, Valarie Marie Braddock, Jonathan Peirson Massey, John Alan Glover, and the juvenile whose name has not been released. Each was charged with possession of methamphetamine.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending as the case continues. If you have any relevant information, contact Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.