News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2011
Contact: DEA Public Affairs
(202) 307-7977

Operation Spiderweb Snags Cocaine,
Meth, Weapons and Over $1 Million in Cash


15 Indicted on Related Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes

JAN 20 --ATLANTA, Ga. -- In the past 24 hours, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), have concluded search and arrest actions in Cobb County and today, with the United States Attorney’s Office, announce that 15 individuals have been indicted for alleged drug trafficking and firearms- related crimes stemming from the large-scale investigation, code-named Operation Spider Web.

Rodney G. Benson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Field Division said, “DEA and its law enforcement counterparts orchestrated a well-planned and coordinated assault against a high-level poly-drug distribution network. Because of the unified effort between DEA and its law enforcement counterparts, this organization will no longer be able to wreak havoc on our community.â€