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GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Grady County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced two new additions to its team: K-9 Ares and K-9 Garo.

In their first two weeks, K-9s Ares and Garo made 11 deployments, seizing:

121 grams of methamphetamine

32 grams of marijuana

A quantity of fentanyl

A quantity of oxycodone multiple drug-related items

Additionally, the K-9s accomplished:

Five felony arrests, including:

Two trafficking methamphetamine

Two possessions with intent to distribute methamphetamine

One possession of a controlled substance

Two no-bite apprehensions, in which suspects surrendered because of the K-9s’ presence — including a wanted child molestation

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