Major Drug Bust in Athens: 31 Pounds of Marijuana Seized from Local Apartment

On October 31, 2024, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, in collaboration with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, uncovered a possible drug distribution network in Athens-Clarke County. Following their investigation, the Task Force and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department Gang Unit executed a search warrant at the apartment of 43-year-old Cedric Maurice Burton, located in a complex on the 100 block of Westpark Drive.

The search resulted in the seizure of approximately 31 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana, $16,000 in U.S. currency, drug packaging materials, and a firearm. Burton now faces charges of Trafficking in Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.