PRESS RELEASE
Traffic Stop Leads Drug Trafficking Arrest
CRISP COUNTY- February 15, 2024
On February 14, 2024, at approximately 8:30 P.M., a Crisp County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW on GA 401/I75 near mile marker 92. The car fit the description provided in a reckless driver BOLO issued by Crisp County E-911. The Sheriff's Deputy observed the car failing to maintain lane and conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the Sheriff's Deputy requested the driver's license and registration. A license check resulted in the discovery of multiple felony warrants through Maryland and Minnesota. The driver advised the vehicle registration was in the trunk. The driver also gave conflicting statements regarding the vehicle's state of registration and his residence. Upon opening the trunk, Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies detected the odor of marijuana. A search of the vehicle resulted in four bags containing a white substance, a plastic container with pills, a package of suspected marijuana, multiple phones, and a tablet. The MSNTF conducted a presumptive test, and the white substance that was found in the search tested positive for fentanyl.
Milo Yarborough, a 48-year-old male from Royal Oak, Michigan, faces the following charges:
- Trafficking Fentanyl
- Possession with Intent to Distribute MDMA
- Possession of Marijuana
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