Information regarding a possible drug distribution network in Athens Clarke County was discovered as a result of an investigation conducted by the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office last Thursday.
The Task Force and ACCPD Gang Unit seized approximately 31 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana, $16,000 in U.S. currency, drug packaging materials, and a pistol after searching the apartment of Cedric Maurice Burton, a 43 year old Athens resident. The apartment is part of a complex on the 100th block of Westpark Drive. Burton is charged with Trafficking in Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.