Key Takeaways
- On Sept. 18, a sheriff’s gang unit raided a home on Brookshire Road in Augusta, seizing hundreds of grams of marijuana, pills, and nine firearms.
- The raid aimed to tackle gang-linked drug sales and reduce gun presence in neighborhoods.
- The investigation focused on Ronnie Bradford’s alleged drug trafficking organization in Augusta-Richmond County.
- Two men, Leory Jenkins Jr. and Ronnie Malek Joseph Bradford, face multiple charges including possession of marijuana and firearms.
A sheriff’s gang unit executed a search warrant at a Brookshire Road home on Sept. 18 and found hundreds of grams of marijuana, pills and nine firearms, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said. Two men face drug and weapons charges tied to the search.
What It Means For You: The raid reflects local law enforcement efforts to cut gang-linked drug sales and remove guns from neighborhoods.
What’s Happening: The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit opened a drug probe in August into what it calls a drug trafficking organization run by Ronnie Bradford in Augusta-Richmond County. On Sept. 18 at about 10:37 p.m., the Gang Unit, with help from the Narcotics Division, Crime Suppression Team, K-9 Unit and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office Gang Prosecution Unit, served a search warrant at 2611 Brookshire Road. During the search, investigators found about 306.72 grams of marijuana, about 27 oxycodone pills, nine firearms and multiple firearm accessories, according to the sheriff’s office.
Charges Filed: The sheriff’s office provided the following charges it has filed:
- Leory Jenkins Jr.: possession of marijuana with intent, possession of oxycodone with intent, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
- Ronnie Malek Joseph Bradford: possession of marijuana with intent, possession of oxycodone with intent, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Sources: Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
