ATF-LED HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE OPERATION CHARGES 20 IN GOODFELLAS GANG-RELATED FIREARMS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON – An ATF-led Homeland Security Task Force investigation has produced six federal indictments charging 20 individuals in a sprawling firearms and drug trafficking investigation tied to the alleged theft of nearly 1,500 firearms from shipping facilities in Georgia and the activities of the Atlanta-based GoodFellas criminal street gang.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the broader operation resulted in the recovery of more than 1,500 firearms. Federal prosecutors allege that members and associates of the GoodFellas gang were involved in firearms trafficking, thefts of interstate shipments, drug trafficking, unlawful firearm possession, and other offenses.

According to information presented in court, the GoodFellas gang is based in Atlanta and recruits members from neighborhoods across the city as well as from jails and prisons within Georgia. Federal authorities allege the organization generates money through drug trafficking, robbery, carjacking, fraud, and firearms trafficking and uses violence and threats of violence to protect its operations, territory, and reputation.

The firearms investigation centers in significant part on three large thefts from commercial shipping facilities in Conley and Macon, Georgia, between November 2025 and January 2026.

Federal prosecutors allege that on November 29 and 30, 2025, Tremaine Snell, Tarik Winfrey, and Daveon Stillwell broke into a shipping facility in Conley and stole 724 Glock pistols.

Within days, investigators say some of the stolen firearms entered an illegal trafficking channel. On December 2, 2025, alleged GoodFellas members Devarrio Burns and Christopher Billings sold two of the stolen pistols to an undercover ATF agent.

The investigation continued into January.

On January 10, 2026, prosecutors allege that Snell broke into a shipping facility in Macon and stole another 469 firearms.

Six days later, on January 16, Snell and Stillwell allegedly sold four firearms taken during the Conley and Macon burglaries to an undercover ATF agent.

Federal authorities allege that another burglary occurred at the same Macon facility that same day. Snell, Winfrey, and alleged GoodFellas member Marquez Crews are accused of stealing an additional 293 firearms.

Taken together, the three alleged shipping-facility thefts involved 1,486 firearms.

The scale of those thefts created the potential for hundreds of firearms to move rapidly into illegal distribution channels. Investigators began recovering individual weapons from residences and alleged trafficking transactions as the operation developed.

On January 17, agents recovered three firearms stolen from the Macon facility at the South Fulton residence of Calvin Washington, according to federal authorities.

Several days later, on January 23, prosecutors allege that Crews, with assistance from Snell, Temeka Camiel, and Matthew Gaskin, sold 14 stolen firearms to an undercover ATF agent.

On April 1, 2026, investigators seized another firearm from Shanteria Horton, whom authorities identify as a convicted felon. That weapon had also been taken from the Macon shipping facility.

The investigation expanded beyond the stolen-gun cases and into alleged unlawful firearm possession and drug trafficking activity involving additional defendants.

During a traffic stop on February 19, 2026, law enforcement officers encountered convicted felons Samdrekas Floyd and Antonio Thomas and allegedly recovered firearms from both men.

A major enforcement phase followed on May 13, when ATF, FBI, and partner agencies executed search warrants at 12 locations across the Atlanta area that authorities said were associated with the GoodFellas gang.

Across those locations, agents seized approximately 24 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22 kilograms of marijuana, 40 grams of cocaine base, and 27 grams of fentanyl.

Investigators also recovered a pill press, equipment that can be used to manufacture counterfeit tablets.

During those searches, agents seized firearms from Samuel Harris, Joseph Sutton, Deanthony Cole, and Demontra Williams, all of whom federal authorities identify as convicted felons.

The investigation culminated in six indictments returned by a federal grand jury on September 23, 2026.

Christopher Billings, 36, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Devarrio Burns, also known as “Debo,” 32, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Temeka Camiel, 50, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms and firearms trafficking.

Deanthony Cole, 33, of Atlanta, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Kordion Cousins, 29, of Atlanta, is charged with transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident.

Marquez Crews, also known as “Quez,” 25, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, conspiracy to commit theft of interstate shipments, and theft of interstate shipments.

Brandon Elligan, also known as “Mario World” and “Billy Mario,” 39, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Samdrekas Floyd, also known as “Hot,” 32, of Atlanta, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Matthew Gaskin, also known as Matthew Gaskins, 23, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms and firearms trafficking.

Samuel Harris, also known as “Bobo,” 41, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Shanteria Horton, 27, of Atlanta, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Ramudo Lloyd, 52, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Deavis Reese, also known as “Boogaloo,” “Unk,” and “Boo,” 51, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Tremaine Snell, also known as “Big” and “Man Man,” 26, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, conspiracy to commit theft of interstate shipments, and theft of interstate shipments.

Daveon Stillwell, also known as “Drip,” 21, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, conspiracy to commit theft of interstate shipments, and theft of interstate shipments.

Joseph Sutton, also known as “Squirt” and “O,” 43, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Antonio Thomas, 27, of Atlanta, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Calvin Washington, 28, of Atlanta, is charged with unlawful possession of a stolen firearm.

Demontra Williams, 41, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Tarik Winfrey, 26, of Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to traffic firearms, firearms trafficking, conspiracy to commit theft of interstate shipments, and theft of interstate shipments.

The indictments divide the broader investigation across defendants accused of different roles, ranging from the alleged theft of interstate firearms shipments to firearm resale, unlawful possession, drug distribution, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

The case also demonstrates the investigative significance of undercover firearm purchases. Several of the weapons allegedly taken during the shipping-facility burglaries were later sold directly to an undercover ATF agent, allowing investigators to trace firearms from the original thefts into alleged trafficking activity.

Arrests have taken place in several stages.

FBI agents arrested Deanthony Cole, Brandon Elligan, Ramudo Lloyd, Deavis Reese, and Joseph Sutton during the latest enforcement action.

ATF agents previously arrested Temeka Camiel, Kordion Cousins, Marquez Crews, Tremaine Snell, and Calvin Washington on September 25.

Christopher Billings, Samdrekas Floyd, Matthew Gaskin, Shanteria Horton, Daveon Stillwell, Antonio Thomas, and Tarik Winfrey were being held in local custody and were expected to appear in federal court at later dates.

Devarrio Burns was recently transferred from local to federal custody and was scheduled for arraignment.

Two defendants remained fugitives at the time of the announcement.

Authorities said Samuel Harris and Demontra Williams had not been taken into custody and asked anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact law enforcement.

ATF Atlanta Field Division Special Agent in Charge Benjamin Gibbons said the alleged theft and trafficking of nearly 1,500 firearms presented a serious public-safety threat, with the stolen weapons capable of fueling violence across multiple states and beyond U.S. borders.

Gibbons said the investigation demonstrates ATF’s focus on disrupting illegal firearm pipelines and organizations accused of supplying weapons to violent offenders.

U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said federal prosecutors and Homeland Security Task Force partners are focusing on criminal networks that combine firearm trafficking with narcotics distribution and other violent activity.

Richard Bilson, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, said the volume of firearms and drugs involved in the investigation underscores the danger posed by street gangs and their associates.

The investigation was conducted by ATF and FBI, with assistance from the Atlanta Police Department, Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia State Police, Georgia Department of Corrections, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren E. Renaud and Eric Boylan are prosecuting the case, with substantial assistance from the Justice Department’s Office of Enforcement Operations.

The prosecutions are part of the federal Homeland Security Task Force initiative, a multi-agency effort that brings federal, state, and local law enforcement organizations together against criminal enterprises, trafficking networks, gangs, and other organizations targeted under the initiative.

The Atlanta Wilhelm Homeland Security Task Force includes personnel from ATF, Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation, Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and U.S. Secret Service, along with state and local partners. Prosecution is being led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

The charges against the defendants remain allegations. The indictments do not establish guilt, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the government proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

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