3 more charged in Chatham County carfentanil trafficking case, bringing total to 9

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Three more people are now charged in a multistate drug trafficking case in Chatham County, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Friday. Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit secured a superseding indictment, which brings the total number of defendants in the case to nine. The original six defendants were indicted back in September. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 6 indicted in multi-state Carfentanil trafficking operation in Savannah; Gang ties allegedSome of those original defendants are also facing new charges. Edkes Hakeem Mitchell already faced roughly 50 counts. He’s now also charged with trafficking carfentanil and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.The people indicted are accused of possessing and distributing illegal drugs, including carfentanil. The Attorney General’s Office described carfentanil as a synthetic opioid that’s 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl.Law enforcement recovered 20 pounds of carfen