Crime & Safety
Major Heroin Drug Bust Made In Forsyth County, 2 Arrested
Two people were arrested in a major Forsyth County drug bust that included Heroin, Meth, Cocaine, pot and $15, 509 cash.
FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — Two people were arrested May 10 in a major Forsyth County drug bust that included Heroin, Meth, Cocaine, pot and $15, 509 cash.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit to make two arrests and seize a huge amount of drugs from a Forysth County residence, including 172.4 grams of Heroin, 574 grams of cocaine, 140 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana, 7.6 grams of MDMA/Ecstasy, Rossi .357 Revolver, Smith and Wesson .40 caliber pistol and $15, 509 in United States Currency.
“We will go after anyone who endangers the lives and safety of our citizens, regardless of where they may be,” said Sheriff Ron Freeman. "This in part lead to the creation of the Johns Creek Alpharetta Forsyth (JCAF) Drug Task Force at the end of 2017, which was created to focus on dealer level narcotics while having the ability to move freely across jurisdictions to conduct investigations."
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In late 2017, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office noticed an increase in local heroin arrests. Narcotics Detectives, not accepting the simple arrest of a heroin user, started digging deeper into where the heroin dealers suppling Forsyth County citizens were located.
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Forsyth County Detectives shared intelligence with Investigators assigned to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) West Metro Regional Drug Task Force. This shared intelligence gave specific information on the location of a dealer(s) in Atlanta selling heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and various pills.
The information was given to the Atlanta Police Narcotics Unit through the West Metro Regional Task Force. The Atlanta Police Department worked for weeks conducting surveillance on an address provided by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
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