GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County mother and son are in jail on drug charges after police say they seized thousands of fentanyl-laced pills from their home.
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Gwinnett County police seized thousands of fentanyl-laced pills before arresting a mother, 52-year-old Chasty Bigsby and her son, 35-year-old Brandon Bigsby, as part of an ongoing effort to combat the deadly drug epidemic.
Approximately 2,500 fentanyl-laced Percocet pills along with meth, guns and cash were seized by narcotics officers at an apartment near Tucker last Monday morning.
As officers served a search warrant, they say Brandon Bigsby attempted to flush fentanyl down the toilet and refused to answer the door when officers gave verbal commands.
“This is an epidemic the Gwinnett County police is committed to tackling,” said Sgt. Collin Flynn with Gwinnett County Police.
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In one witness video, Brandon Bigsby is heard telling his mother, “It’s going to be OK, ma.”
SWAT vehicles converge on an apartment complex on the 6200 block of South Norcross Tucker Road to arrest the mother and son duo.
“Investigators believe both people were involved in the sale of these narcotics,” said Flynn.
Police say narcotics officers purchased drugs from Brandon Bigsby as part of an undercover operation before they followed him home. Inside the upstairs apartment, officers found the suspects, guns, cash, and drugs ready for distribution, according to investigators.
Many of the pills were inside of a safe, according to an arrest warrant. Other drugs were scattered across different rooms in the apartment, police say.
An AR pistol and a Micro Draco weapon were also seized.
Gwinnett police have intensified efforts to crack down on fentanyl distribution this year. They have used Austin’s Law, a state law targeting drug dealers linked to fatal overdoses, to charge seven individuals with aggravated involuntary manslaughter. Police data show fentanyl-related deaths have decreased by 34% this year in the county.
“We’re proud of that, but we’re continuing to attack this epidemic,” Flynn said.
Brandon and Chasty Bigsby, remain in jail on multiple drug trafficking charges without bond after their arrests.
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