The arrest of two individuals in Brooks County on Thursday, October 1st completed a year long investigation of a local Brooks County man and his wife for drug trafficking. "At approximately 8:30 p.m. Deputies from the Brooks County Sheriff's Office, Officers from the Quitman Police Department, Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit executed a search warrant on an Adel Highway residence in Brooks County," stated Sheriff Mike Dewey.
"A search of the house produced cocaine and marijuana with a street value of $10,000, along with scales and other items that indicated there was drug distribution from the residence. A Rossi 38 special was also recovered," Sheriff Dewey further stated. Also seized in conjunction with the investigation was approximately $80,000 in cash and 6 vehicles - a 1996 Ford F150 Extended Cab; a 1999 Taurus; a 1997 Taurus; 1996 Honda Accord; a 1966 Ford Galaxy 500 and a 2003 Cadillac CTS.
Arrested was Ricky Tyrone Giddens, age 40 charged with Possession, Manufacturing and Distribution of Dangerous Drugs; Sale of Controlled Substances; Possession of Tools for the Commission of a Crime; Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Obstruction. He is being held without bond in the Brooks County Jail. Giddens wife - Lydia Renee Giddens, age 38, was arrested on charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute and was released on a $10,000 bond. Additional arrests are expected in this case.
