Two brothers arrested with 17 pounds of marijuana in Atlanta
Atlanta police raided an apartment at 500 Northside Circle NW and arrested brothers Matthew and Justin Burch, seizing about 17 pounds of suspected marijuana, cash and firearms. Both men were charged with marijuana trafficking and firearms offences and taken to the Fulton County Jail.
🇺🇸 apartment at 500 Northside Circle NW, Atlanta · Georgia, United States
Atlanta police arrested brothers Matthew and Justin Burch after executing a
search warrant at 500 Northside Circle NW.[1][2][3]Officers knocked, announced
their presence, and ordered everyone inside to step out as additional officers
established a perimeter.[1]Matthew Burch and Justin Burch exited the unit and
officers took them into custody without incident.[1]Officers transported both
men to the Fulton County Jail.[1][2]
Units with the Zone 2 Crime Suppression Unit executed a search warrant Thursday
at 500 Northside Circle NW, according to the City of Atlanta Police Department.[1][2]The team operated alongside K-9 units, Auto Crimes Enforcement, and an APEX
drone.[1]Inside the apartment, officers recovered $6,637 in cash, two
firearms, and roughly 17 pounds of suspected marijuana.[1][2][3]Investigators also
located digital scales and commercial packaging materials.[1]
Authorities charged both brothers with trafficking in marijuana, possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the
commission of a felony, and possession of drug-related objects.[1][2][3]The
information in this story was gathered from the City of Atlanta Police
Department, which detailed the raid and charges in a statement.[1]
The source says the warrant was executed on a Thursday without giving a calendar date; 22 October 2026 is the Thursday before the 28 October 2026 publication and is used as the incident date.
Officials had not confirmed whether additional suspects were tied to the operation or whether the apartment was being used as a primary distribution hub.
Only one full source could be opened; the submitted WSB page returned Error 451 in this location and could not supply quotations.
The marijuana is described only as suspected, with no laboratory confirmation reported.
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