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Atlanta police: Major bust finds illegal gun parts, drugs, cash

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ATLANTA — For the first time, we’re seeing the moments before Atlanta police stormed the home of three suspected drug traffickers.

The suspects are now in the Fulton County Jail, facing multiple felony charges and police say they found nearly three pounds of marijuana and prescription pills that they suspect were laced with fentanyl.

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“I ain’t never talk to the neighbors,” a woman in the neighborhood told Channel 2’s Michael Seiden, asking not to be identified.

She said she was not surprised to learn that Atlanta police served a search warrant at her neighbor’s home on Thursday, where authorities say three men were running a drug trafficking business

“I see cars back-to-back. Coming and going, coming and going,” the woman said.

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In this newly released body camera video, Atlanta police showed us the moment investigators served search warrants at the home on Clarissa Drive.

Inside, police discovered nearly three pounds of marijuana, ecstasy and prescription pills that may have been laced with fentanyl.

Atlanta police have also confirmed that officers found five guns, including three with switches. A switch is an illegal device that is used to turn a handgun into a machine gun

“They just keep to themselves,” the woman said.

Seiden stopped by the home Friday afternoon where he noticed multiple security cameras that police say were connected to an extensive surveillance system.

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The investigation has also revealed that the three suspects may be involved in other illegal businesses, including a chop shop.

Police say when they searched the home, they also found zip lock baggies and digital scales.

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