Marietta Police said Friday they have arrested two men who are wanted on outstanding murder warrants in Memphis as part of a gang-related narcotics sweep at a home in the East Cobb area.
Police said on Friday that four people were taken into custody by the Marietta Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and Special Operations Group (SOG) after a search warrant was executed at a home near the Marietta Loop and Powers Ferry Road.
In a social media posting, Marietta Police said that the two men and two women were arrested early Thursday morning at the home, located on Crestridge Drive in the Hamby Acres neighborhood.
Martavious Jenkins, 34, of Memphis, and Lecameron Jenkins, 24, of Memphis, were wanted on two counts of murder and eight counts of attempted murder each in their hometown.
They also were charged with one count each of being a fugitive from justice, as well as five felony narcotics charges each, including intent to distribute a variety of drugs.
Also charged were Maria Jenkins, 25, of Memphis and Jade Brown, 19, of Memphis, both with five intent to distribute narcotics charges, according to police.
According to Cobb Sheriff’s Office booking reports, all four are being held without bond at the Cobb Adult Detention Center, as Marietta Police said they “will facilitate their transfer back to Memphis.”
Marietta Police said they were informed by the Memphis Police gang unit that an ongoing homicide investigation begun in late April led them to Marietta, and that Marietta authorities began their own probe along with the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force.
Police said that narcotics were in “plain sight” at the Crestridge Drive home as they executed the search warrant late Wednesday night, and that another search warrant was secured for the property.
According to police, a variety of drugs were seized on the scene, including MDMA, Oxycodone, Psilocybin Mushrooms, THC gummies, and more than five pounds of marijuana.
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