The GBI has arrested and charged Jacques Latron Franks, age 41, of Gainesville, and Monique Renee Burton, age 32, of Gainesville, with Trafficking Fentanyl and Sale of Fentanyl following a multi-agency operation in Hall County. The operation targeted a drug trafficking organization (DTO) allegedly responsible for distributing significant quantities of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine throughout north Georgia.
The GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), in collaboration with local and federal partners, executed several search and arrest warrants across Hall County. The operation aimed to disrupt a distribution network identified as a major source of narcotics in the region. During the operation, law enforcement seized approximately five pounds of suspected fentanyl, one pound of suspected marijuana, and 14 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
Franks and Burton were arrested on April 23.
The GBI says the investigation involved a high level of cooperation between various departments. The Gainesville Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Violent Gangs Task Force, FBI North Georgia Major Offenders Task Force, the GBI Metro Atlanta Gang Task Force, and the United States Attorney’s Office participated in the operation.
In a separate Hall County case, the GBI arrested and charged Michael Anthony Berry, age 57, of Snellville, with Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Crack Cocaine, Trafficking Methamphetamine, and Possession of MDMA with Intent to Distribute, following a joint operation with the Flowery Branch Police Department and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office on April 22.
The operation, which targeted a major trafficking network, involved serving arrest and search warrants across Hall and Gwinnett counties. During the operation, law enforcement 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, including one that was reported stolen.