Drug bust turns up weapons stash
Clayton County Police found a cache of weapons early Friday morning while serving a drug warrant in Riverdale.
Remarcus Gervonte Harper, 20, of Jonesboro, and Sha’ Quana N. Mathis 20, of College Park, were arrested for possession of more than an ounce of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
While searching their home in the 800 block of Taylor Road police found a 9mm rifle, a 45-caliber handgun and a Remington shotgun along with about $400 worth of marijuana.
Harper and Mathis were transported to the Clayton County Jail.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
