Police: Drugs, firearms, and cash seized during search at Piedmont Avenue apartment
(Atlanta Police Department)
ATLANTA - An investigation into a fight at an Atlanta apartment ended with the arrest of three people and the discovery of dozens of pounds of marijuana, police say.
The Atlanta Police Department tell FOX 5 the investigation began Wednesday around 9 a.m. when Zone 5 officers responded to a dispute with a weapon call on the 300 block of Piedmont Avenue.
At the apartment, officers detained two men - identified as Alejandro Merez and Javier Meraz - and one woman, Annie Garcia-Sanchez.
Officials say while at the scene officers saw marijuana in plain sight and obtained a search warrant for the apartment.
In total, officers seized over 54 pounds of marijuana, $11,678 in cash, four pistols, and a rifle.
Investigators have not released what the three suspect are charged with.