Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following announcement on Aug. 16.
On Friday, August 13, 2021, Marquese Shavel Palmer, age 29, of Claxton, Evans County, was arrested following a drug investigation initiated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SRDEO). The Evans County Sheriff’s Office and the Claxton Police Department assisted the GBI-SRDEO. Two simultaneous search warrants were served at 2141 Weinnmeir Drive and 2133 Weinnmeir Drive in Claxton, Evans County, Georgia by the GBI-SRDEO, Bulloch County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team, Evans County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Community Supervision, and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) K-9 Unit. During this investigation, agents seized one firearm, approximately 7 ounces of suspected marijuana, pills, and money.
Marquese Palmer is charged with the following:
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
- Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
- 1st Offender Probationer
- Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects.
This investigation was conducted in an effort to make an impact on the current street-level drug distribution within Evans County and promote a safer place for productive citizens. GBI-SRDEO and the Evans County Sheriff’s Office need your help. If you have information related to drug activity, please contact the Evans County Sheriff’s Office at (912) 739-1611 or GBI-SRDEO at (912) 685-5345. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Booking photos can be obtained from the Tattnall County Jail.
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