Janitor of Coffee Co. school on campus arrested for drug trafficking

AMBROSE, GA (WALB) – A man has been arrested and faces multiple charges in a drug investigation in Coffee County.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), a joint investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office and the Broxton Police Department resulted in a search warrant for a home in Ambrose on Wednesday, August 14.

Authorities identified 47-year-old homeowner Andrew Jowers as a suspect in the investigation.

While executing the search warrant, GBI agents discovered a criminal amount of marijuana in Jowers' home.

The Coffee County Board of Education Police Department arrested Jowers at Ambrose Elementary School, where he worked as a janitor, and took him to the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center.

Multiple agencies conducted this investigation to impact the current street drug trade in Coffee County and create a safer place for productive citizens, the press release said.

Jowers is charged with distribution of marijuana and use of telecommunications facilities to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime.

The GBI Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office and the Broxton Police Department are requesting further information.

If you have information regarding drug activity, please contact the SRDEO by phone at 912-685-5345. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.

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