ATLANTA, Ga. – Thirteen people were arrested and more than $900,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized in Georgia on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
According to U.S. Attorney William R. Keyes, a total of 17 people are facing charges in a drug trafficking ring that distributed fentanyl, cocaine and “other controlled substances” in Athens and surrounding communities.
The U.S. attorney said FBI agents executed search warrants in Athens, Atlanta and Jefferson.
The warrants uncovered 26 guns including a grenade launcher, 26 kilograms of cocaine, 1.7 kilograms of fentanyl, 500 grams of methamphetamine, 5.14 ounces of crack cocaine, 2.4 pounds of marijuana, 128 controlled pharmaceuticals and an extra $63,000 in cash…