Narcotics Bust in Rolla

A long-term narcotics came to a close today with the arrest of a Rolla man. The Rolla Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, Rolla Police Department, and Phelps County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Savannah Court in Rolla. Where they seized Cocaine, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Suboxone, Percocet, and a handgun. These findings lead to the arrest of 23-year-old George H. Barsoum. His charges include five counts of delivery of a controlled substance and 1 count of unlawful use of a weapon. Barsoum is now in custody at the Phelps County Jail with a bond of $200,000 cash or surety bond. Rolla Police Chief Sean Fagan says “This is yet another fine example of our law enforcement agencies working closely together to try to combat the drug problem within our community.”