Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Don Kelly announced the conviction of Clarence Warren AKA “squirrel” on 18 felony counts including trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin. Warren was also convicted of firearms charges including possession of an illegal weapon and a stolen weapon.
The 88-count indictment against Warren arose out of an extended investigation by members of the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations unit which began in May of 2019. According to the officers Warren was not making much of an attempt to disguise his drug sale activities and openly discussed amounts and pricing of heroin and methamphetamine with his customers on social media.
Through analysis of Warren’s social media records officers were able to determine that he was distributing large amounts of heroin in the Columbus area and was traveling to the Atlanta area to obtain the drugs using a series of cars rented for him by a co-defendant.
“The amount of fentanyl being distributed by Warren was really alarming,” said senior assistant district attorney Kimberly Schwartz. Warren had enough fentanyl to kill 29,525 people. District attorney Kelly noted that this was one of the largest drug and gun seizures in recent memory in this area. “We commend the good work of the Columbus Police Department in conducting a great investigation and bringing us strong evidence. Taking a dealer like Warren out of commission is the sort of case that makes a substantial positive impact on the safety of the community,” Kelly said.
Superior Court Judge John Martin sentenced Warren to serve a total of 20 years in the penitentiary, followed by 20 years on probation and a $10,000 fine.
