Two men sit in custody after a daylong sweep through three DeKalb County properties turned up enough narcotics and weapons to fill an evidence locker — and enough questions to keep investigators working.
🔍 Why It Matters: Fentanyl has become one of the deadliest drugs on American streets, and its presence in local neighborhoods puts residents at risk of overdose and the violence that often follows drug trafficking operations.
📍 What Happened: On October 1, DeKalb County police spent nine hours executing search warrants at three separate addresses, one on Mountain Industrial Boulevard, another on Chartley Trail, and a third on Stoney Creek.
Inside, officers found ecstasy, cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, five firearms including two rifles and three handguns, and thousands of dollars in cash.
Police arrested Alexis Terrell and Matthew Diggs. Both men now face charges related to the seized contraband.
🚁 How They Did It: The operation wasn’t small. DeKalb County deployed its SWAT team, K9 units, and aerial support to coordinate the simultaneous searches across multiple locations.
Investigators from the Narcotics and Gang units had been working the case before the warrants were served.
🔓 What’s Still Unknown: Police have not said how the three locations are connected, whether additional suspects are being sought, or what specific charges Terrell and Diggs are facing. The investigation remains active.
💬 The Official Line: DeKalb Police spokesperson Elise Wells said the arrests “send a message to those who would endanger the lives of others for the sake of profit, that DeKalb County deserves better.”
📲 How to Report: Residents concerned about drug activity in their neighborhoods can submit anonymous tips through the free Tip411 app or by texting “DKPD” to 847411, followed by the tip.
The Sources:
DeKalb County Police Department
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
