The Brief
- An Ellenwood man faces decades behind bars and a $1.1 million fine after a massive drug trafficking investigation.
- Authorities uncovered more than 40 firearms and 132 pounds of marijuana inside a home on Ward Lake Way.
- A jury convicted the 41-year-old following a DeKalb County drug probe involving controlled buys.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A DeKalb County jury found a 41-year-old man guilty of trafficking large quantities of marijuana and methamphetamine out of his home, officials announced.
DeKalb County illicit drug trade
What we know:
A jury found Vincent Denard Simon, 41, guilty on Wednesday of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking marijuana and two counts of possessing a firearm during a felony. The conviction follows an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation that led to a raid on his home on Ward Lake Way in Ellenwood on Feb. 6, 2024. GBI agents learned Simon was selling drugs from the home and secured a search warrant after completing several controlled buys.
Inside the home, investigators found 132 pounds of marijuana, nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine pills, other unidentified powders and pills, and more than 40 firearms. The weapons cache included rifles, shotguns, pistols and automatic weapons. GBI laboratory technicians later tested the pills to confirm they contained methamphetamine. …