Antwuan Brown, 39, of Alpharetta, Georgia, appeared in federal court today on a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Authorities allege Brown possessed approximately 240,000 fentanyl pills and 4.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder, representing the largest fentanyl seizure in the district’s history.
Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. lauded the efforts of federal and local law enforcement, stating, “Our federal and local law enforcement partners undoubtedly saved countless lives through their diligent investigation and seizure of this immense quantity of deadly fentanyl. Our office will continue to work with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to aggressively target alleged fentanyl dealers who seek to poison our communities for profit.”
Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division, added, “DEA will continue to combat the fentanyl crisis by holding the most dangerous and prolific drug traffickers accountable. Locking away criminal drug dealers who choose to push poison on our streets will save lives as fentanyl is the number one killer among Americans aged 18-45.”…