Columbus police releases results on “Tap the Brakes” operation

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police released the stats for its latest one-day operation, “Tap the Brakes.”

On Wednesday, May 31, officers covered several Columbus areas where citizens complained about criminal activity.

The detail resulted in the following,

• 1.37 grams of methamphetamine, street value $34.25
• 46 grams of marijuana, street value $460.00
• 60 naproxen pills, street value $300.00
• Seven ecstasy pills, street value $70.00
• 3 THC edibles/vapes, street value $45.00
• Contact with 159 citizens
• 165 traffic citations issued
• Four arrests, 18 charges
• One firearm seized

Police say the purpose of the operation was to deter crime from those high-crime areas.

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