Over 80 pounds of narcotics, automatic weapons seized by law enforcement in Athens
- Classic City News
- May 20, 2024
- 1 min read
By Joe Johnson
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department recently took part in a local-state-federal investigation resulting in the execution of search warrants at county locations where more than 80 pounds of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl and nearly two dozen firearms were seized, and three men were arrested on drug-trafficking charges.
The seized narcotics included five pounds of methamphetamine, over two pounds each of heroin and fentanyl, and 77 pounds of cocaine.
The 19 seized guns included two pistols that were modified with switches that enabled automatic fire.
Charged with trafficking illegal drugs were Athens residents Luis Fernando Reyes-Juarez, 23, of Sarah Drive, Luis Angel Campuzano, 22, of Hollow Ridge Drive, and Edwin Rolando Chavez, 22, of Cameron Court.
Partnering with ACCPD were agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security, FBI, investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, the Georgia State Patrol, and sheriff’s offices in Clarke, Hall and Greene counties, as well as officers from the
Brookhaven Police Department.
ACCPD indicated that the investigation was ongoing, and asked for anyone with relevant information to call the Crime Stoppers confidential tip line at 706-705-4775.
