12 arrested during county-wide drug sweep on Thursday

Local authorities arrested 12 people on Thursday during a county-wide drug sweep.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies along with officers from the Carrabelle Police Department, the Apalachicola Police Department and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit took part in the sweep.

They arrested 8 people in Carrabelle and 4 in Apalachicola.

Most of the charges are for “Sale of a Controlled Substance”, including Methamphetamine and Marijuana.

The Franklin county Sheriff’s Office said it has had an increased number of complaints about Methamphetamine in our county over the past year and feels it is becoming a much more serious problem for our community.

The Sheriff’s office said that Meth poses a larger problem than just dealers and users.

Since Meth can be manufactured in homes - meth labs produce a large amount of hazardous waste that is often poured into the ground, or nearby water sources.

The more immediate dangers are from the vapors created while cooking Meth.

The toxic fumes can cause brain damage and are highly flammable, creating a great risk to fire or explosions. 

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