Crime & Safety

Winder Police Awaiting Information from GBI Crime Lab about Suspected Opium Grow

The suspected opium grow was discovered when officers were following up on a hit and run accident.

The is awaiting information from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab to determine what criminal charges may apply in a suspected opium grow. 

About 900 plants were seized from a Northcrest Drive home in Winder on Saturday, May 5, 2012. 

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