The Brief
- GBI agents uncovered a heavily fortified Vine City stash house wired for surveillance and packed with over 500 pounds of marijuana.
- Three suspects tied to the Cartel Jalisco New Generation were arrested during coordinated raids across metro Atlanta.
- U.S. officials classify CJNG as a violent transnational cartel behind major drug and weapon trafficking into the United States.
ATLANTA – Behind reinforced doors and barred windows in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood, state agents say they uncovered one of metro Atlanta’s most fortified stash houses, wired for surveillance, packed with hundreds of pounds of marijuana, and protected like a fortress.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the discovery was part of a two-day operation that stretched across Atlanta, Sandy Springs, and Woodstock, leading to three arrests, nine seized firearms, and more than 500 pounds of marijuana packaged and ready for sale.
Fortified drug stash house in metro Atlanta
What they’re saying:
“It was wired for audio and video for remote monitoring,” said GBI Agent Ken Howard. “There was a lot of internal and external fortification in the stash house to keep nosey people out.”…