Butts County has made it clear that drug traffickers are not welcome, following the recent arrests of two individuals accused of selling methamphetamine. Michael Long of Locust Grove and Grace Vanmeter of Monticello were arrested at a truck stop in Butts County on charges of trafficking methamphetamines after allegedly attempting to sell an ounce to an undercover agent, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
The arrests followed an investigation by the Special Operations Crime Suppression Unit and Undercover Narcotics Division into Long's suspected meth distribution across multiple counties. The operation was carried out without incident, demonstrating Butts County Sheriff's Office’s commitment to combatting narcotics in the area.
Sheriff Gary Long issued a stern warning to those considering the sale of illegal drugs in the county. "If you have a thought of delivering illegal narcotics into or through Butts County, DON’T," he said in a statement obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta.
Sheriff Long emphasized the resources available to his department, including sufficient jail capacity, a committed District Attorney, and judges who set high bonds. In a Facebook post covered by Atlanta News First, he urged drug dealers to "get a real job, and stop being a cowardly thug."
Sheriff Long told Atlanta News First, "Remember this, the county lines only dictate who receives taxes, but my deputies have statewide jurisdiction, and if the poison you are distributing in any way is coming into Butts County we are relentlessly coming for you and WIL NOT stop until you are caught."
