Frat kid house busted; "large amounts" of shrooms and marijuana recovered

Whatever some members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Georgia College had planned for Alumni Weekend, it definitely wasn't this.

The Ocmulgee Drug Task Force, assisted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Middle Georgia Gang Task Force and local law enforcement, executed a search warrant at 321 West Montgomery St. last Friday night, which coincided with the start of Alumni Weekend at GCSU, always one of the biggest party weekends of the year.

The large home isn’t technically affiliated with the national chapter of the fraternity, although around here it’s the de facto “Pike House.”

Certain drug busts involve long hours and weeks of planning, while others just sort of fall into law enforcement's lap. The latter happened here, as a representative from one of the parcel services reportedly tipped off law enforcement about a possible large delivery of drugs to the residence at 321 West Montgomery St. Law enforcement rallied, raiding the house and locating "a large amount of suspected marijuana, THC Vape cartridges, THC gummies, THC wax, and suspected mushrooms (Psilocybin)," according to a GBI press release.

Drew Charles Courtenay, 19, easily is facing the most serious charges – possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance with intent to distribute, as well as possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Courtenay, pictured at top and on the left, was listed with an address in the 400 block of West Montgomery. Joseph Lombardi, 20, was booked on one count of possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance. Lombardi, pictured at top and in the middle, was listed with a nearby West Montgomery Street adress. Meanwhile, Noah Petrick, 21, was charged with possession of cocaine. Petrick was the only one who lived at the frat house, according to arrest reports.

"Further arrests are pending," added the GBI press release.

Added the release: "If anyone has information about this investigation, please contact the Middle Georgia Gang Task Force at 478-414-5997 or the MGGTF Macon Office at 478-207-1301.Tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app."

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