Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves Sr. has been arrested following a 9-month investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement.
CORDELE, Ga. — Debbie Young has lived in Cordele since 1989 and owns her own farmer’s market down the road from city hall.
She says she’s always wanted to attend commission meetings as a small business owner, but she’s been shocked by the recent news involving city leadership.
Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves Sr. was arrested Wednesday following a nearly year-long investigation by the GBI and other law enforcement into criminal gang and drug activity. Reeves serves as Commission Vice Chairman representing Ward 2.
“I didn’t know we had gangs in Cordele,” Young said. “Apparently, there’s been an ongoing investigation on him, I didn’t know anything about that.”
That investigation is known as “Operation Shyne Down.” During this operation, 120 arrest warrants on 24 suspects were made targeting the criminal …