Major Crime Ring Busted in Cobb.

Greg Garraway
1/20/11
10:36 PM

The article I chose was about a 21 month investigation in a local organized crime ring and it was finally busted today. All in all there were "15 indictments, the total sum of more than one million dollars, and heaps of illegal drugs along with fire arms" - according to the US Department of Justice. This happened in Cobb and it was called by cops as the "takedown."
The authorities searched businesses that were used by criminal organizations for illegal activities. "Those searches resulted in the arrest of 13 of the 15 in the dicted, 22 guns, several kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine, a methamphetamine lab, more than thirty thousand dollars and several vehicles." "Those seizures supplement the approximately $1 million, 75 kilograms of cocaine, over 11 pounds of methamphetamine, 16 firearms, and two grenade hulls already seized in the investigation,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. When i read this article I just sit and think how crime is becoming more rapid and people are still finding new ways to continue this. There will always be crime in the news and it is rising due to the economic difficulties and financial situations people have. It is great that the authorities are doing there best but it is becoming difficult with new technology and methods people are finding and creating.


http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/11079426/article-BREAKING-NEWS--Officials-say-major-crime-rings-busted-in-Cobb-?instance=home_news_left