DEKALB CO. — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced three convictions involving the PDE criminal street gang in DeKalb County.
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DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has secured three new convictions in DeKalb County involving members of PDE, a local criminal street gang also known as Paradise East or Paper Drugs Extortion. While associated with PDE, the defendants engaged in criminal gang activity and committed various weapon offenses in furtherance of the gang.
One of the defendants, Darius Scott, was convicted by a DeKalb County Jury on June 25, 2026. The other two defendants, Jamerson McCamey and Corey Dumas, entered guilty pleas prior to trial. Both McCamey and Dumas were sentenced to prison. Sentencing for Scott will take place at a later date.
“This is yet another step in our ongoing efforts to dismantle the growing gang networks that are terrorizing our communities, and we won’t stop until all those responsible are behind bars,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “By partnering with APD and DeKalb County Police, we have been able to take down violent repeat offenders, and we have removed illegal weapons from our streets. Keeping Georgians safe will always be our top priority, and those who support or participate in violent gang activity will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”…