Fayette police agencies get $58,000 from drug-related raids

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office's Tactical Narcotics Team on Wednesday gave three Fayette County law enforcement agencies more than $58,000 in money seized in drug raids. The Tyrone, Fayetteville and Peachtree City police departments each received $19,351.65, investigator Brent Rowan said. The money, which was to have been presented at a news conference at the sheriff's office Wednesday afternoon, will be used to buy equipment and other necessities for their individual departments.

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