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Athens man caught with drugs, guns, and lots of cash

Athens man caught with drugs, guns, and lots of cash

ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens man was arrested after a search of his home uncovered drugs, guns, and lots of cash.

On July 22, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, with help from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol, executed a search warrant in the 700 block of Mitchell Bridge Road in Athens.

Officers seized cocaine, Schedule II pharmaceuticals, three guns, and an AR-style pistol, plus approximately $6,000 in cash, a ballistic vest, multiple extended magazines for various weapons, and hundreds of assorted calibers of ammunition.

Corby Antwan Faust, 47, was arrested and charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of Schedule I and II controlled substances with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes.

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