ATLANTA (WRBL) — An Atlanta man was charged with several drug and weapons related crimes after an FBI drug bust uncovers an “enormous” fentanyl pill pressing lab and weapons stash.
Bartholomew Keeton Harralson, 47, was charged on Tuesday by a federal grand jury with the following:
- Possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana
- Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Harralson allegedly possessed 28 firearms, including a machine gun, and hundreds of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
“This armed felon allegedly ran a massive fentanyl pill pressing operation in our community, producing enough deadly fentanyl to potentially kill millions of people,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Due to the quick action and seamless collaboration of our law enforcement partners, Harralson now faces federal drug and firearms charges, his operation has been dismantled, and countless lives have almost certainly been saved.”…