Georgia deputies seize enough fentanyl to kill 3.5M people in bust that leads to nearly 60 arrested

A two-year undercover investigation has ended up with nearly 60 people in jail and a massive amount of drugs off the streets.

The investigation called “Operation No Loyalty” seized dozens of guns, nine vehicles, and even two houses, along with hundreds of pounds of marijuana and 35 pounds of cocaine.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WRDW-TV that detectives seized a total of about 15 pounds of fentanyl, which they said was enough to kill roughly 3.5 million people.

A two-year undercover investigation has ended up with nearly 60 people in jail and a massive amount of drugs off the streets.
A two-year undercover investigation has ended up with nearly 60 people in jail and a massive amount of drugs off the streets.
The investigation called “Operation No Loyalty” seized dozens of guns, nine vehicles, and even two houses, along with hundreds of pounds of marijuana and 35 pounds of cocaine.
The investigation called “Operation No Loyalty” seized dozens of guns, nine vehicles, and even two houses, along with hundreds of pounds of marijuana and 35 pounds of cocaine.
38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.  (WANTED)
38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. (WANTED)
42 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (x2), Possession of a Machine Gun (WANTED)
42 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (x2), Possession of a Machine Gun (WANTED)
36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Alprazolam with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (x2), Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime (x2), Forgery in the Third Degree, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
39 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine
39 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine
43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine
43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine
43 years of age from Lithonia Springs Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Firearm or Knife During the Commission or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies, Vehicles with False or Secret Compartment
43 years of age from Lithonia Springs Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Firearm or Knife During the Commission or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies, Vehicles with False or Secret Compartment
56 years of age from Norcross Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Illegal drugs (Fentanyl), Felony Possession of Marijuana
56 years of age from Norcross Georgia, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Illegal drugs (Fentanyl), Felony Possession of Marijuana
34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of MDMA with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Driving While Unlicensed, Failure to Maintain Lane
34 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Multiple Traffic Charges
34 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Multiple Traffic Charges
41 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm or Knife during Commission of a Crime
41 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm or Knife during Commission of a Crime
43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
43 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
44 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime
44 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Crime
38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Oxycodone
38 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Oxycodone
27 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Fleeing, Possession of Oxycodone, Possession of Marijuana, Suspended Registration, Driving Without a License
27 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Felony Fleeing, Possession of Oxycodone, Possession of Marijuana, Suspended Registration, Driving Without a License
36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Improper Lane Change
36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Improper Lane Change
19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, No Seatbelt
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, No Seatbelt
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime
37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime
37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime
45 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine
45 years of age of Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Marijuana
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Marijuana
19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Crime, Possession of Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
19 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Crime, Possession of Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine
46 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Possession of Cocaine
34 years of age from Augusta, Pending Charges (NOT ARRESTED): Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
34 years of age from Augusta, Pending Charges (NOT ARRESTED): Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
56 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
56 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
60 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
60 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of a Machine Gun, Possession of Firearm by First Offender
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of a Machine Gun, Possession of Firearm by First Offender
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
40 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
40 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Possession of Firearm by First Offender (x7), Possession of an Illegal Weapon, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (x2), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Fleeing, Possession of Firearm by First Offender (x7), Possession of an Illegal Weapon, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (x2), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
37 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
31 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault, Theft by Taking, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault, Theft by Taking, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause
29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Cocaine
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Hallucinogens, Possession of Cocaine
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer (x5), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer (x5), Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Hallucinogens
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Illegal Weapon
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
29 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
30 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
23 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
36 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine
33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine
34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Giving False Name and Date of Birth to Officer
34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Giving False Name and Date of Birth to Officer
34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause
34 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Felony Order to Show Cause
28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
28 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
21 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
20 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
22 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
24 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm during Commission of Crime
33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone, Felony Order to Show Cause
33 years of age from Augusta, Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone, Felony Order to Show Cause

They told the TV station that the drugs they confiscated were as lethal as weapons of mass destruction.

The arrests stem around members of the gang known as Trap Money, especially two kingpins that the sheriff’s office identified as Joshua Brady McDaniel, 38, of Augusta, and Ellis McDaniel, 42, of Augusta.

PHOTOS OF THE NEARLY 60 PEOPLE CHARGED

“These individuals have not only been responsible for narcotics offenses in our community but have also been involved in several violent crimes within the CSRA,” the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office told WRDW.

Also among the nearly 60 arrested, were two people from metro Atlanta: Lucino Estrada Casa, 56, from Norcross, and Mary Cisneros-Gonzalez, 43, of Lithia Springs.

So far, there have been two phases of the operation, with a third in progress.

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During phase one, investigators executed 16 search warrants that led to the seizure of the following:

  • 16 kilograms of cocaine

  • 7 kilograms of fentanyl

  • 1 pound of methamphetamine

  • 29 pounds of marijuana

  • 34 firearms

  • $319,909 in cash

  • Six vehicles

  • Two houses

During phase two, investigators served 25 search warrants, and seized the following:

  • Approximately 248.7 pounds of marijuana

  • 44.8 grams of fentanyl

  • 90.1 grams of methamphetamine

  • 22.5 grams of cocaine

  • 28 firearms

  • $143,824 in cash

  • Three vehicles

Deputies said they expect additional arrests, charges, and state and federal indictments.

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