Richmond County makes major drug bust at local hotel
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AUGUSTA, Ga. () – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a major alleged drug trafficker at a local hotel.

On Tuesday, the Narcotics Division apprehended 45-year-old Roman Kelly at the Quality Inn located on Gordon Highway. According to reports, Kelly was in possession of roughly 28 grams of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest.

This arrest came after a months-long investigation into the drug-trafficking operation.

Investigators found the following inside his hotel room:

Substance Weight Approx. Street Value*
Fentanyl 664.9 g (1.47 lbs) $530,000
Methamphetamine 549.2 g (1.21 lbs) $55,000
Cocaine 682.5 g (1.50 lbs) $68,000
Marijuana 56.7 g $600
U.S. Currency $31,224

Kelly is charged with:

  • Trafficking in Fentanyl
  • Trafficking in Methamphetamine
  • Trafficking in Cocaine

He is being held at the Webster Detention Center.

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