[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE CHATHAM-SAVANNAH COUNTER NARCOTICS TEAM

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team, also known as CNT.
  In 2017, CNT and the DEA identified a drug distribution group 
operating throughout Chatham County, and learned that a large drug 
transaction was to take place. With this knowledge, CNT conducted drug 
operations at various hotels, covering several local jurisdictions.
  On March 25, 2018, CNT seized 25 kilograms, or 55 pounds of cocaine, 
and made six arrests, which is the largest single cocaine seizure in 
CNT's history. The confiscated cocaine had an estimated street value of 
$4 million.
  Cocaine is a highly addictive and mind-altering drug that poisons 
communities and tears families apart. I applaud CNT's groundbreaking 
work, which makes the entire Savannah community a better place to live.

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