Seven Charged in Georgia Fentanyl Ring

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Seven Charged in Georgia Fentanyl Ring

STATESBORO, GA: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, seven defendants have been accused of participating in a major fentanyl conspiracy in the Vidalia, Ga., and greater Toombs County area.

The investigation, dubbed Operation Ace in the Hole II, targeted the distribution of heroin and fentanyl-tainted heroin in the region, according to Acting U.S. Attorney David H. Estes. Each of the defendants is charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine, a charge that carries a statutory penalty of up to 20 years in prison, and there is no parole in the federal system.

“The availability of deadly fentanyl and its chemical analogues has led to an alarming rise in overdoses and overdose deaths in the Southern District and throughout the nation,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Estes. “With our law enforcement partners, we will continue to seek the sources of these illegal drugs and bring their dealers to justice.”

The indictment, returned in May 2021 by a U.S. District Court Grand Jury, was unsealed Monday, Aug. 16. Those named in the indictment include:

Creg Antonio Page, 45, an inmate at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Ga., is charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine; Distribution of Heroin; two counts of Distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl; Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine; and three counts of Use of Communications Facility.

Phillip Adams, 36, of Lyons, Ga., is charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine; Distribution of Heroin; Distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl; Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.

The investigation was led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.