The FBI arrested 55 suspects in a Georgia-based drug trafficking ring linked to a China supplier accused of flooding U.S. streets with fentanyl.
The FBI announced Wednesday morning the arrest of 55 individuals in a large-scale operation targeting a Georgia-based drug trafficking ring accused of flooding U.S. streets with deadly narcotics, including fentanyl.
Officials said the group, linked to a Chinese supplier, distributed substantial amounts of illegal drugs across Georgia and other states in what authorities called Operation Powder Island.
Investigators identified at least one suspect allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier in China, highlighting the global reach of modern drug trafficking networks.
The operation comes as the FBI intensifies efforts to combat fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has driven a nationwide overdose crisis.
FBI offices in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Dallas, and Buffalo executed 56 federal arrest warrants tied to narcotics and firearm offenses as part of Wednesday’s operation. Authorities arrested 54 suspects immediately, with one additional individual set to surrender next week and another expected to be taken into custody after returning from work-related travel.
Law enforcement recovered a single firearm during the arrests, and no search warrants were executed. Tactical support was provided by FBI Atlanta and Jacksonville SWAT teams.
FBI Director Kash Patel credited the arrests to aggressive nationwide enforcement initiated under President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“Under President Trump’s leadership with Attorney General Bondi, the FBI has launched unprecedented nationwide operations against drug trafficking groups, removing over 30% more deadly narcotics from U.S. streets in 2025 than the previous year,” Patel said.
“Today’s arrests of 55 individuals mark another step in our mission to dismantle the drug trafficking industry that endangers Americans, targeting not only the traffickers but also the supply and funding networks that support their operations.”
Patel praised the Atlanta team for their “outstanding work” alongside local law enforcement partners and emphasized that the bureau will continue its “24/7, full-throttle mission to save lives and remove these narcotics from the streets every day.”
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