GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Fifty-three people, including five suspected gang members, were arrested in connection to a massive-scale drug operation in Gwinnett County, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Recently, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office executed Operation One Star. The operation was to focus on violent crime and gang activity in the community.
The sheriff’s office said the operation led to 53 people being arrested. This included five validated or suspected gang members.
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Officials also seized the following:
- 13 guns
- 9 kilograms of fentanyl
- 193 grams of cocaine
- 12 kilograms of methamphetamine
- 561 grams of marijuana
- 148.5 grams of prescription pills
- 2,000 grams of liquid drugs
- 47,333 in cash
The GCSO said those arrested are facing several charges, including trafficking meth, fentanyl, and cocaine in addition to several felony and weapons violations.
The suspects’ ages and identities were not released.
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