08-02-2025
7 arrested, 8th wanted in drug ring spreading fentanyl, meth around metro Atlanta
The Butts County Sheriff's Office is announcing that they dismantled what they described as a drug ring.
Sheriff Gary Long says Darian Berry was running the largest drug threat facing the community when his office began investigating him several months ago.
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Long says Berry's 'drug operating network' was distributing fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription pills across Butts, Henry and Monroe counties.
This week, deputies searched three addresses and found more than 700 grams of heroin, two ounces of meth, powder cocaine, Oxycodone pills, drug presses, blenders and more.
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Seven people have been arrested and an eighth person is wanted.
Those arrested include:
Darian Berry Sr., a.k.a. Dre Berry
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Party to the crime trafficking heroin - 700 grams or more
Conspiracy to traffic heroin
Party to the crime manufacturing heroin
Party to the crime trafficking methamphetamines
Party to the crime possession of cocaine
Conspiracy to sell methamphetamine
Conspiracy to sell heroin
Conspiracy to sell Oxycodone
Illegal use of a communication facility
Darian Berry Jr., a.k.a. D
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Trafficking methamphetamine
Possession of cocaine
Possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute
Trafficking heroin - 700 grams or more
Manufacturing heroin
Conspiracy to sell methamphetamine
Conspiracy to sell heroin
Conspiracy to sell Oxycodone
Illegal use of a communication facility
Furickus Grier, a.k.a. Braun
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Trafficking heroin - 700 grams or more
Conspiracy to sell methamphetamine
Conspiracy to sell heroin
Illegal use of a communication facility
Christopher Askins, a.k.a. 'Bull Hook'
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Conspiracy to sell methamphetamine
Conspiracy to sell heroin
Illegal use of a communication facility
Reginal Collier, a.k.a. 'Red'
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Trafficking heroin - 700 grams or more
Manufacturing heroin
Illegal use of a communication facility
Krystal White
Possession of heroin
Possession of ecstasy
Jennifer Nicole Leach, a.k.a. Nikki
Violation of the Georgia Racketeering Act
Conspiracy to purchase methamphetamine
Conspiracy to purchase heroin
Trafficking heroin
Illegal use of a communication facility
Donna Potts is wanted for:
Conspiracy to purchase methamphetamine
Conspiracy to purchase Oxycodone
Illegal use of a communication facility
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