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CMANS
Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad
 498 Chattin Drive
Canton, Georgia  30115
 
Tip Line:  (770) 345-7920 / Office Phone:  (770) 704-2350
 
What is CMANS?
 
The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad consists of representatives of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the City of Canton Police Department, the City of Woodstock Police Department, the City of Holly Springs Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, The Georgia National Guard and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Each agency is represented on the C-MANS Control Board. Additionally, the City of Ball Ground Police Department and the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office have representatives on the C-MANS Control Board.

The C-MANS Commander is an Assistant Special Agent in Charge assigned from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Deputy Commander is a Trooper assigned from the Georgia State Patrol.

The C-MANS clearly demonstrates that a Task Force concept is the most effective method of addressing the drug problem in Cherokee County. Without the cooperation of all of the agencies listed above this concept would not be as successful. Also, the highly trained and experienced agents assigned to C-MANS are directly responsible for the success of C-MANS.

In 2001 C-MANS agents made record seizures in marijuana and methamphetamine. The seizure totals in marijuana, methamphetamine labs and methamphetamine increased over previous years. Methamphetamine continues to lead in the type of drug that is most frequently investigated by C-MANS agents. These records are attributed to the C-MANS targeting major drug dealers and not mere drug users.

In October C-MANS agents seized 5,000 pounds of marijuana valued at over $6 million. This marijuana seizure ended an international drug smuggling and distribution ring. The investigation led to the arrest of 6 individuals from Mexico, Georgia and California. The investigation has been designated as an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation.
 
 
CMANS Statistics
Activity 1999 2000 2001
Search Warrants Executed 44 78 55
Consent Searches 97 91 106
Probable Cause Searches 53 28 24
U/C Buys 59 110 45
Contolled Buys 15 15 39
Seizures
Marijuana Plants Eradicated $215,600 $114,000 $147,000
Marijuana $142,729 $280,500 $6,208,800
Crack $11,350 $18,300 $16,870
Methamphetamine $95,064 $134,500 $606,180
Cocaine $29,215 $41,000 $29,790
Prescription Drugs $4,059 $6,300 $3,549
Hashish $10 $0 $0
Heroin $0 $0 $50
LSD $1,235 $192 $348
Mushrooms $25 $0 $0
Total Drugs Seized $499,287 $482,570 $7,013,187
Methamphetamine Labs Seized 4 6 11
Assets Seized $222,930 $628,426 $233,215
Arrests
Adult 261 314 200
Juvenile 1 9 3
Total Arrests 262 323 203
Total Charges 482 519 304
Weapons Seized 95 89 93
 

What can I do to help CMANS?
To report any type of illegal drug use, call the anonymous tip line at (770) 345-7920, contact a C-MANS agent at (770) 704-2350, or vist the C-MANS page on the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office web site at: http:/www. cherokeega-sheriff org.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Report Drug Activity Electronically
 
Help keep Cherokee County free of drugs by reporting drug activities in your neighborhood.  Please use the Email form below to report your information directly to the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad.  You may remain anonymous, however, for the form to work, you must enter a valid Email address.
 
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