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 arrested 45-year-old Roman Kelly at the Quality Inn on Gordon Highway. Kelly was reportedly found carrying approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine.

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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