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Marietta Georgia man arrested for possessing 340 pounds of marijuana on board private plane in Illinois

May 7, 2010
A man from Marietta, Georgia was arrested on Monday after allegedly flying into Illinois with 340 pounds of marijuana on board a private plane. Two other individuals from California have also been arrested. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Police in Pontiac, Illinois searched a 1971 Beechcraft airplane at the Pontiac Municipal Airport after […]
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Federal criminal charges brought against USMeds, an alleged “pill mill,” for illegal online distribution of pain medicine

April 17, 2010
Four Georgians were indicted last week in federal court for allegedly conspiring to distribute prescription drugs across the country. Federal authorities believe the four operated an online prescription company which illegally sold hundreds of thousands of pain killers including Vicodin and Lortab. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Prosecutors say the online business, US…
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Deputy Sheriff in Fulton County charged with corruption and drug offenses in Atlanta federal court

April 9, 2010
Federal authorities believe that Anthony Atwater, a Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy, provided protection for drug dealers in exchange for money earlier this year. On Friday, Atwater pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the alleged corruption in an Atlanta federal courtroom. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The FBI claims that Atwater accepted $4,000 […]
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Operation Restore Hope child porn investigation nets 67 arrests in Georgia

March 16, 2010
A three month child pornography investigation has resulted in 67 arrests in 35 Georgia counties. The statewide investigation involved federal, state and local law enforcement and targeted the online distribution of child porn. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The investigation, known as Operation Restore Hope, was spearheaded by the GBI’s Internet Crimes Against [&helli…
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Georgia appeals court upholds suppression of drugs obtained pursuant to an affidavit alleging false information

March 14, 2010
The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently upheld a trial court’s suppression of drugs found in a South Georgia home. The Court found that much of the information provided in the search warrant’s supporting affidavit was false, and as a result, there was not probable cause to believe that the home contained drugs. In State […]
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