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DeKalb police say a drug-related bust was one of their biggest ever

DeKalb police display evidence they say is from a July 14 raid of an apartment at 823 Kimberly Dr.
DeKalb Police Department
DeKalb police display evidence they say is from a July 14 raid of an apartment at 823 Kimberly Dr.

DeKalb police announced Thursday they’ve made one of the biggest drug-related seizures in their department’s history. The DeKalb County Special Operations team joined DeKalb police in a search of an apartment on Kimberly Drive July 14th.

Police seized $130,000 in cash, four illegal guns, and drugs. According to a news release from the DeKalb Police Department, the drugs included 84 Ecstasy pills, more than 10 pounds of marijuana, and 2.5 pints of Promethazine, a commonly-abused antihistamine.

They arrested two people, Sammie Oliver III of DeKalb and Raynard Adams of Chicago, without incident. A $500,000 warrant was issued for 39-year-old Shannon Atkins -– police are still searching for him.