25 Arrested In Drug, Gang Sweep in Gwinnett

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Twenty-five people were arrested and numerous weapons and pounds of meth and heroin were confiscated in a series of anti-gang raids in Gwinnett County.

The eight separate raids, which happened on March 28, were the result of a yearlong investigation by the Gwinnett County Gang Task Force and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The investigation targeted alleged gang members and dealers selling narcotics and weapons in Gwinnett and throughout metro Atlanta.

Code-named "Operation Breaking Bad," the investigation yielded 34 felony arrest warrants for 25 suspects, authorities said.

Twenty-one of the suspects had charges stemming from Gwinnett County cases and the remaining four had cases from other counties.

During the takedown, five more suspects were arrested and warrants were obtained for them.

Charges in the case ranged from possession of marijuana to one suspect being wanted for felony terroristic threats and acts.

During the operation, numerous firearms were seized, along with more than 1,400 grams of methamphetamine and more than 60 grams of heroin.

Several suspects are still being being sought in connection with the investigation. Due to its sensitive nature, police are not releasing their names.

"This operation shows the vital impact that law enforcement on the federal, state, and local level can have when we work together to make our communities safer places to live," said Gwinnett Count Police Chief Butch Ayers.

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department