Two residents of Macon, Georgia, Wendell Terrell Rumph, 53, and Adrienne Thompson, 52, have been placed under arrest following an intensive drug investigation spearheaded by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The GBI reported that Rumph is facing multiple drug-related charges, including two counts of trafficking cocaine, trafficking of methamphetamine, trafficking ecstasy, four counts of selling or distribution of cocaine, one count of selling or distribution of methamphetamine, in addition to charges related to firearms possession.
Thompson, meanwhile, has been charged with possession of marijuana. The arrests occurred on Wednesday, as the result of a search warrant executed in Macon, wherein agents managed to seize a considerable quantity of drugs, including suspected powder and crack cocaine, ecstasy/MDMA, marijuana, and methamphetamine, as well as firearms and cash. The GBI press release also noted that the aim of the collaborative investigation was to "make an impact on the current drug distribution and gang activity within Central Georgia and to promote a safer place for productive citizens."
Rumph and Thompson are now being held at the Bibb County Jail. The GBI Middle Georgia Gang Task Force (MGGTF), Warner Robins Police Department, Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Department of Community Supervision (DCS), and the Department of Corrections (DOC) were all involved in the operation, indicative of a concentrated crack-down effort on drug crimes that plague the central Georgia region.
The GBI encourages anyone with information on drug or gang activity to come forward. Contact can be made through the GBI-MGGTF at (478) 207-1301. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be submitted online or via the See Something, Send Something mobile app, with detailed information being crucial for actionable intelligence. The Task Force covers Middle and Southern Georgia, the website offers additional resources for civic-engagement in tackling these pervasive issues.
