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The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office on July 31, 2024:
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested a Savannah man for selling drugs.
After an investigation, the ECSO Drug Unit arrested 37-year-old Raphael Williams, of Savannah, on July 23 for Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute, and Driving with a Suspended License. After Williams was booked into the Effingham County Jail, Jail Officers suspected he was hiding drugs within a body cavity.
After an investigation and screening concluded the suspect was hiding a foreign object within his body, Drug Investigators and Jail Officers determined Williams was at risk of serious injury or death and took immediate action to remove the foreign object.
A Search Warrant was obtained and executed at a local hospital.
The foreign object was removed from within William’s body and was identified as a package of illegal drugs, which included Fentanyl.
Williams received additional charges, which included Possession of Fentanyl, Tampering with Evidence, Crossing Guard (crossing state/county lines with drugs) and Sale of Cocaine.