'Enough deadly fentanyl to potentially kill millions', Atlanta man indicted on drug, firearms charges
ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The FBI indicted an Atlanta man after massive amounts of guns and drugs were found at his Georgia homes.
Bartholomew Keeton Harralson, 47, was charged Tuesday by a federal grand jury.
Charges include:
Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin,and Marijuana
Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Harralson allegedly possessed 28 firearms, including a machine gun, and hundreds of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and other illicit drugs, the authorities said.
'This armed felon allegedly ran a massive fentanyl pill pressing operation in our community, producing enough deadly fentanyl to potentially kill millions of people,' said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. 'Due to the quick action and seamless collaboration of our law enforcement partners, Harralson now faces federal drug and firearms charges, his operation has been dismantled, and countless lives have almost certainly been saved.'
According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges, and other information presented in court: On June 5th, law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at the suspect's Atlanta area home.
Once inside, law enforcement reportedly located over 56 kilograms of fentanyl, 84 kilograms of methamphetamine, nearly 10 kilograms of heroin, and approximately four kilograms of cocaine – all in the form of powders and hundreds of thousands of pressed pills.
Law enforcement allegedly located nine firearms, including one converted to function as a machine gun, $145,000 in cash, and a book titled 'How to Avoid Federal Drug Conspiracy & Firearms Charges.' Harralson was arrested at the scene.
Later that same day, law enforcement executed another federal search warrant at Harralson's Douglasville home.
In that residence, law enforcement found:
2 large pill press machines capable of pressing up to 25,000 pills per hour
3 hydraulic presses used to form kilogram-sized bricks of narcotics
more than 37 kilograms of fentanyl
approximately 13 kilograms of methamphetamine
just over 8 kilograms of heroin
more than 6 kilograms of cocaine
In addition, in a machine shop located behind the Douglasville residence, law enforcement found approximately 1,375 pounds of binding agent used to press pills, 564 punch dies to mark the pills, 19 firearms, four drum-style magazines, and a significant amount of ammunition.
The FBI wants to remind the public that Bartholomew Keeton Harralson is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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