In late 2020, the Johns Creek, Ga., and Forsyth County Drug Task Force conducted an operation targeting a Forsyth County-based methamphetamine dealer. The information gained from the operation was turned over to the Forsyth County Deputy assigned to the DEA Atlanta Task Force. The Task Force Officer (TFO) was able to identify a methamphetamine source based in DeKalb County. The information obtained identified the individual as an excommunicated Russian Mafia member responsible for supplying multiple types of illicit drugs to retail-level drug dealers in Forsyth, DeKalb, Rockdale, and Gwinnett counties.
The TFO identified the individual’s distribution location, a 16,000 square foot warehouse, and obtained a federal search warrant. During the search of the warehouse, agents discovered that the warehouse contained a meat factory that butchered and distributed multiple types of meat products. In the office area, agents located a methamphetamine lab and a pill press.