Follow up investigation nets large amount of fentanyl

PRESS RELEASE – Further investigation into a raid on a residence on Byron Road Wednesday evening February 7th, which resulted in the seizure of 2.7 grams of Fentanyl and the arrest of Gregory Thomas Breitenbach, resulted in a larger amount of Fentanyl being confiscated.

Towns County Sheriff’s Drug Investigators and K-9s were not satisfied with the results of the seizure and continued their investigation into the case by interviewing Breitenbach.

After the interview, it was determined that Breitenbach had observed deputies entering the driveway and threw drugs out of the back window of the residence.

Investigators returned to the residence and hit the jackpot, seizing a large 33-gram brick of pure Fentanyl (field tested positive), along with Heroin (field tested positive) along with a Schedule IV Controlled Substance (Xanax).

This is the largest amount of Fentanyl ever seized in Towns County.

It appears Breitenbach was in the process of breaking down the brick and packaging it into small baggies preparing for distribution into our community and surrounding areas.

Breitenbach has additionally been charged with:

• Felony Trafficking Fentanyl totaling 33 grams
• Felony Trafficking Heroin
• Felony Possession of Heroin
• Felony Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV
Controlled Substance
• Felony Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance

Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine with as little as 2 milligrams being lethal. 33 Grams of fentanyl could kill the entire population of Towns County.

Sheriff Ken Henderson commends the commitment of our drug Investigators for follow up on this case to rid our community of this dangerous drug.

Keeping our community and children safe is and will always be Sheriff Henderson’s number one priority.