ATLANTA, Sept. 21 -- The Georgia Attorney General issued the following news release:
ATLANTA, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Chiquille Bell, Marcus Thornton and Contrellis Brooks have pleaded guilty to charges related to criminal street gang activity and the illegal distribution of drugs, including Oxycodone, Amphetamines, Marijuana, Psilocybin Mushrooms, and Xanax. These convictions stem from Operation Heatwave in 2023, a multi-agency effort led by the Atlanta Police Department (APD). In this case alone, law enforcement was able to recover eight firearms, 326 grams of Oxycodone, 122 grams of Amphetamines, 53.5 lbs. of Marijuana, more than 3 lbs. of Psilocybin Mushrooms, and over 12 grams of Xanax.
The defen...