Crime & Safety
Gwinnett Man Faces Drug Charges In Multi-Agency Probe
Authorities say they found methamphetamine, cocaine, a stolen gun, MDMA and marijuana during the drug probe in Gwinnett and Hall counties.
HALL COUNTY, GA — A Snellville man is facing charges after being arrested during a drug operation that spanned Gwinnett and Hall counties, authorities said Monday.
The multi-agency operation took place Wednesday, when Michael Anthony Berry, 57, was arrested, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Flowery Branch Police and the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office partnered on the probe, which "targeted a major trafficking network," the GBI said.
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Authorities seized 3.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, 1.4 pounds of suspected cocaine, 22 grams of suspected MDMA, 1 pound of suspected marijuana and 11 guns, the GBI said. One of the guns was reported stolen, authorities added.
Berry was arrested on charges of trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, trafficking methamphetamine and possession of MDMA with intent to distribute, the GBI said. He is being held at the Hall County Jail.
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