Two Douglas Residents Arrested After Drug Unit Seizes Cocaine, Marijuana, Firearms in Coffee County
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. – Two Douglas residents were arrested following a brief vehicle pursuit and the execution of a search warrant that led to the seizure of large quantities of drugs and multiple firearms, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office.
Agents with the Douglas Coffee Drug Unit executed a search warrant Dec. 30 at a residence near Trojan Way as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. When agents arrived, the suspects fled in a vehicle, prompting a short pursuit that ended on Highway 441 North. Traffic in the area was briefly disrupted before the pursuit concluded safely.
The occupants of the vehicle, identified as 35-year-old Joel Dooley and 44-year-old Leondra Carmichael Dooley, both of Douglas, were detained without further incident and transported to the Coffee County Jail.
Following the arrests, agents with the DCDU, assisted by drug agents with the D.I.C.E. Unit, searched the residence. Investigators reported finding approximately 12 ounces of cocaine, 12 pounds of marijuana, 63 oxycodone tablets, and several firearms.
Joel Dooley has been charged with trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute, and misdemeanor fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement.
Leondra Carmichael Dooley faces charges of trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Sheriff Fred Cole praised the work of the drug unit, emphasizing its role in addressing narcotics activity in the county.
“This is the result of solid work by the DCDU,” Cole said. “This unit was implemented specifically to engage in the disruption of the manufacturing, importing, distribution and use of illegal drugs in Coffee County. It will not be tolerated; we will dedicate every resource to this unit’s mission. This is what zero-tolerance enforcement looks like. We will continue to target drug activity that threatens the safety of our community.”
