Thirteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with an investigation into alleged drug dealing and street gang activity in Northeast Georgia.
Some of the suspects are associates and/or members of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood gang, according to a press release from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) in Cleveland.
Authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Habersham County. They arrested nine of the suspects in Habersham and picked up four others in Tennessee.
The arrests followed an investigation that lasted several months.
ARDEO Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman calls the Aryan Brotherhood “a dangerous criminal organization” that’s involved in violence, firearms, and the transportation of illegal narcotics. He says agents seized multiple firearms, illegal narcotics, and drug objects at the homes in Habersham that they searched.
Suspects and charges
Hillsman released a list of the suspects and the charges filed against them. Those arrested in Georgia are identified and charged as follows:
Kevin Cosper
- Obstructing of Law Enforcement
- Possession of Drug Objects
- Possession of Methamphetamine
Timothy Goetchius
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Objects
Anthony Scott Loggins
- Criminal use of an article with altered serial number
- Possession of a sawed-off shotgun
Michael Adam McGuire
- Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent
- Trafficking Methamphetamine
Allie Murray
- Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun
- Possession of Drug Object
- Possession of Meth
Suzanne Rodgers
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
Jenni Sears
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent
- Trafficking Methamphetamine
Albert Wheelus
- Possession of Drug Objects
- Possession of Methamphetamine
Anthony Steven Williams
- Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
- Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Possession of Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Objects
- Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
- Possession of Sawed-Off shotgun
The suspects arrested in Tennessee are identified and charged as follows:
Greg Brown
- Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Conspiracy to Commit Crime
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent
- Trafficking Methamphetamine
Jordon Large
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
Regina Lunsford
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
Robert Raines
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent
- Trafficking Methamphetamine
Investigation continues
The Baldwin Police Department, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Community Supervision, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Gang Task Force are assisting ARDEO in its investigation.
Hillsman says the investigation continues and more arrests are expected to be made.
ARDEO encourages citizens to report any suspicious drug activity via Facebook IM or at 706-348-7410 or contact your local Sheriff’s Office or Police Department.
