Ben Hill Co. Sheriff’s Office Seizes Guns, Drug Paraphernalia

FITZGERALD, Ga. – According to our news partners with the Tifton Grapevine, a Ben Hill County man, already arrested on domestic violence and firearm charges, faces more than a dozen additional charges after multiple weapons and drug paraphernalia were seized from his home, authorities say.

According to the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Cameron Pope of Plantation Road faces multiple charges, including possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime, criminal destruction to property, making terroristic threats, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

Pope had been arrested in regards to a “domestic incident,” which led to the sheriff’s office establishing probable cause for a warrant. The Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant Sunday at the residence on Plantation Road.

“This office remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of our community. The exemplary work of these deputies highlights their dedication to protecting our county,” the Sheriff’s Office said on social media.

By FRANK SAYLES JR., Tifton Grapevine

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