Search warrant leads to Ketamine seizure in Guyton
After a lengthy investigation, the ECSO Drug Suppression Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Old Lake Road in Guyton on June 11, 2025. During the search, investigators seized:
4,800 grams of a substance suspected to be Ketamine
1,000 THC vape products
Several ounces of marijuana
70 grams of suspected Ecstasy
LSD
A gun and nearly 50 pounds of THC edibles
46-year-old Christina Swaggert was arrested at the scene and charged with:
2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent To Distribute
Possession of a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance
Felony Possession of Marijuana
Possession of a Firearm During The Commission of a Felony
Investigators say no additional arrests are expected after this investigation.
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