32 arrested during Twiggs Sheriff’s Office’s ‘Operation Wrong Exit’
"Operation Wrong Exit" in Twiggs County over the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend resulted in 32 arrests for offenses ranging from seatbelt violations to felony drug cases.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “Operation Wrong Exit” in Twiggs County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend resulted in 32 arrests for offenses ranging from seatbelt violations to felony drug cases.
The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office says Operation Wrong Exit’s sobriety checkpoint was held on the I-16 exit 27 Eastbound exit ramp, and that multiple agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Georgia State Patrol and Department of Natural Resources participated. Three people who were wanted were also arrested during this operation.
TCSO listed the following as the offenses many were arrested on:
- 3 DUI Arrests
- 21 Seatbelt Offenses
- 9 Suspended Drivers
- 3 Open Containers
- 59 other citations
25 felony drug cases were made, including:
- 1 Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
- 18 Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
- 9 Possession of Schedule I and Schedule II Controlled Substance
- 4 Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Crime
- 1 Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
