Jasper man arrested on fentanyl and heroin charges

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jasper man arrested for fentanyl

Kevin Jordan was booked into the Pickens County Jail after the CMANS task force arrested him on charges of drug possession.

Two fentanyl deaths lead to the arrest of a man charged with possession heroin and fentanyl.

Kevin Jordan, 51 year of age, was charged with Possession of a Schedule One Drug for the heroin and Possession of a Schedule Two Drug in relation to fentanyl.

The Cherokee Multi-agency Narcotics Squad, also known as  CMANS announces the arrest of an individual connected to heroin and fentanyl distribution in Pickens, Cherokee and Gilmer Counties.

On April 26, 2020, two overdose deaths occurred, one in Gilmer County and one in Cherokee County.  Investigative leads developed in the overdose deaths from the Gilmer Sheriff’s Office, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and the Pickens Sheriff’s Office lead CMANS Agent to a location on Old Burnt Mountain Road in Pickens County.  On April 30, 2020, CMANS agents conducted a knock and talk operation at the residence of Kevin Jordan located on Old Burnt Mountain Road, in Jasper.  A search of the residence yielded baggies containing unknown powders.  Field testing by CMANS Agents indicated that the two substances were suspected heroin and suspected fentanyl.  Agents are continuing to follow leads in this case.

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Fentanyl is a narcotic used as an analgesic and anesthetic. It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment – 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin. Fentanyl is potentially lethal, even at very low levels. Ingestion of small doses as small as 0.25 mg can be fatal. Its euphoric effects are indistinguishable from morphine or heroin.

The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad is a joint task force working in Cherokee County and Pickens County to investigate drug related violations. Participating agencies include the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, the Canton Police Department, the Woodstock Police Department, the Holly Springs Police Department, the Ball Ground Police Department, the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, the District Attorney’s Office for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit and the Georgia State Patrol. Citizens may call in tips anonymously to (770) 345-7920 or may speak to an agent by calling (678) 493-7625.

3 Comments

  1. Melissa childers May 20, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    Kevin Jordan isn’t and wasn’t a drug dealer.he is a drug addict.get it right.

  2. Melissa May 21, 2020 at 11:53 am

    Lol,Kevin didn’t get beat up by police,he simply got hurt on job,so keep your smart…,comments to yourself,this man had nothing to do with Shane booth’s death,Shane went to atl.n got it.kevin didnt have anything.kevins not a drug dealer hes a drug addict.he didnt hurt no one

    • Melissa May 21, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      Kevin Jordan wasn’t beat up by no one,he simply got hurt on job,so keep your smarta.. comments to yourself bout something you know nothing about,and one other thing,Shane both went to atl, n got his stuff,not from kevin Jordan so some ones lying.

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