Overview
- The FBI-led takedown capped a probe launched in 2023, with early-morning raids on Feb. 4 involving more than 150 agents and multiple SWAT teams across several states.
- A federal grand jury indicted 56 people in January on charges linked to distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana across coastal Georgia and beyond.
- Investigators say one defendant communicated with a supplier in China to ship multiple kilograms of drugs to Brunswick, underscoring an international supply connection.
- Counts include conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute, with additional firearms charges for some defendants and government notices seeking enhanced penalties.
- Prosecutors detailed planned forfeitures if there are convictions, including firearms, ammunition and cash such as $40,000 seized from a St. Simons Island bank safe deposit box.