Two purported gang members were arrested and $20,000 worth of methamphetamine was seized in North Georgia on Thursday, authorities said.
Anthony Joe “AJ” Starks, 29, and Glenn Cleveland Callahan, 39, were taken into custody in Gilmer County on felony charges, the county’s sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. Both are known members of the Ghost Face Gangsters, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Starks was arrested near Pleasant Valley Road on probation violation charges, but authorities found three sawed-off long guns in his possession, the post said. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of an illegal weapon, possession of meth, violation of the gang and terrorism act and obstruction.
Callahan was arrested in the 3000 block of Ga. 382, where he was charged with trafficking meth, the post said. About 14 ounces were seized, with an estimated street value of $20,000. Deputies are also “looking at the possibility” of charging him with violating the gang and terrorism act.
Credit: Gilmer County Sheriff's Office
Credit: Gilmer County Sheriff's Office
Starks has completed two prison sentences in Georgia since 2009, totaling nearly five years, GDC records show. His convictions were in Gilmer and Pickens counties and include burglary, criminal interference with government property and firearm possession.
Callahan has served three stints in prison since 2003, which adds up to about 2½ years behind bars, according to the GDC. In Carroll County, he was convicted of obstruction, first-degree burglary and motor vehicle offenses. He was convicted of theft by taking in Gilmer.
Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections
Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections
According to the Anti-Defamation League, the Ghost Face Gangsters are one of the nearly 100 white supremacist prison gangs operating in the U.S. The group originated in California in the 1970s, but a founding member started the Georgia group in 1998, according to the ADL.
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The U.S. Marshals and State Probation Officers assisted with the investigation and arrests.
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