SEARCH WARRANTS RESULTS IN 7 ARRESTS

							             SEARCH WARRANTS RESULTS IN 7 ARRESTS




     ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012, AGENTS WITH THE WEST METRO
REGIONAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND INVESTIGATORS WITH THE
HEARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT
4794 GLENN ROAD, FRANKLIN, GA.
     BOTH AGENCIES CONDUCTED A JOINT INVESTIGATION REGARDING
STOLEN PROPERTY AND MANUFACTURING OF METHAMPHETAMINE AT
THE RESIDENCE. THE STOLEN PROPERTY HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM LOCAL
RESIDENCES WITHIN THE HEARD COUNTY AREA.
     OFFICERS MADE CONTACT WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AT THE
RESIDENCE. DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANT,
INVESTIGATORS AND AGENTS LOCATED SEVERAL STOLEN ITEMS, A
LARGE AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE ALONG WITH AN ACTIVE METH
LAB. THE METH LAB WAS LOCATED INSIDE A BUILDING BEHIND THE
RESIDENCE.
     AGENTS ARRESTED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:


     DARRYL KEITH PIKE, 49, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED
FELON, THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY AND POSSESSION OF
METHAMPHETAMINE WITHINTENT TO DISTRIBUTE.
     JULIE ANN PIKE, 51, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE AND THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
     JENNIFER PIKE, 43, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE.
     ROGER KENNY PIKE, 53, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE.
     RONNIE LEE RICE, JR., 38, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE AND THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
     TRAVIS LEE BRAHAM, 22, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE.
TAYLOR KENDALL OLSON, 19, CHARGED WITH: MANUFACTURING
METHAMPHETAMINE.


     “THIS CASE CONFIRMS THAT DRUGS AND BURGLARIES AND THEFTS
GO HAND IN HAND. WHERE YOU HAVE ONE THE OTHER IS BOUND TO BE
RIGHT THERE WITH IT. WE WERE ABLE TO RECOVER NUMEROUS FARM
EQUIPMENT TYPE ITEMS INCLUDING TILLERS AND BOX BLADES AND
WERE ABLE TO REMOVE A LARGE QUANTITY OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS OFF
THE STREETS” STATED HEARD COUNTY SHERIFF ROSS HENRY.