FBI Director Kash Patel praised agents and partners for a major drug bust in the Atlanta area that seized drugs and weapons capable of killing millions.
The operation removed over 252 kilograms of narcotics and 33 firearms from the streets, valued at more than $9 million.
The bust involved coordinated efforts by the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and local law enforcement.
Three search warrants were executed last Thursday, leading to the arrest of 47-year-old Bartholomew Keeton Harralson.
A federal grand jury indicted Harralson on charges including possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of firearms in connection to drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Conviction could result in a sentence of at least 40 years, potentially life imprisonment.
Patel called the takedown significant, noting the removal of large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as weapons, disrupted a sophisticated drug network. He emphasized the FBI and DEA’s commitment to combating addiction and protecting communities.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown confirmed that the warrants covered three locations: one in Atlanta, another in South Fulton, and a third in Douglas County.
At Harralson’s Atlanta-area home, law enforcement found more than 56 kilograms of fentanyl, 84 kilograms of methamphetamine, nearly 10 kilograms of heroin, and around four kilograms of cocaine. These drugs appeared in powder form and as hundreds of thousands of pressed pills.
The search also uncovered nine firearms, including a machine gun conversion, $145,000 in cash, and a book titled “How to Avoid Federal Drug Conspiracy & Firearms Charges.”
Harralson was arrested on site, as Fox News reported.
A second search at Harralson’s residence in Douglasville revealed two large pill press machines capable of producing up to 25,000 pills per hour and three hydraulic presses for making kilogram-sized drug bricks.
Officials found more than 37 kilograms of fentanyl, roughly 13 kilograms of methamphetamine, over eight kilograms of heroin, and six kilograms of cocaine in this location.
Additionally, a machine shop behind the Douglasville property contained about 1,375 pounds of binding agent for pressing pills, 564 punch dies for marking pills, 19 firearms, four drum-style magazines, and large quantities of ammunition.
Brown highlighted the grave drug crisis in the U.S., noting that overdoses kill one American every seven minutes and homicides happen twice per hour. He credited FBI Director Patel’s mandate to crush violent crime and described this bust as a key step in that effort.
DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung stated this was the largest fentanyl seizure ever recorded in Georgia.
The 97 kilograms of fentanyl confiscated has the potential to kill approximately 48 million people, Chung said.
Chung reiterated the DEA’s mission to protect communities by targeting drug dealers distributing lethal substances like fentanyl. The agency will continue leveraging all resources to bring traffickers to justice.
The bust was part of Operation Take Back America, a national initiative under the Department of Homeland Security that targets illegal immigration and aims to dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
Chung said the scale of the drugs seized confirmed supply links to Mexican cartels supplying fentanyl and other narcotics to the region.
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