What started as a quiet Sunday on Ferentz Trace in Norcross turned into a full-on police operation, as Gwinnett County detectives hit a home with a search warrant and walked out with guns, trafficking-level quantities of drugs and more than 150 allegedly counterfeit designer bags. Neighbors watched officers swarm the property while detectives carefully logged every item they say points to a drug distribution setup, turning the normally calm block into an active crime scene.
What police found at the house
Norcross police identified the suspects as Edwin Duncan, 26, and Ellis Duncan, 33. Inside and around the home, officers said they recovered 62 grams of cocaine, about 35 pounds of marijuana, roughly 5 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, multiple THC oil vapes and nearly 44 grams of fentanyl. Detectives also reported finding a loaded pistol within arm's reach of the drugs, along with more than 150 counterfeit Coach bags stashed in a truck. Both men were taken to the Gwinnett County Jail without bond and face a combined 17 charges, as reported by WSB-TV.
Poison center says fentanyl exposures remain high
“We’ve been reporting over 7,100 exposures to opioids and about 1,000 of those cases involve fentanyl,” Gaylord Lopez, executive director of the Georgia Poison Center, told Channel 2 Action News. Lopez’s warning highlights how even small amounts of illicit fentanyl can trigger deadly overdoses and complicate both enforcement and public-health efforts. The comments and local reaction were documented by WSB-TV.
Why fentanyl makes this especially dangerous
According to the DEA, tiny amounts of fentanyl can be lethal, roughly two milligrams in some cases, which is why even relatively modest seizures are treated as serious public-safety hazards. The agency notes that counterfeit pills and pressed fentanyl have been tied to spikes in overdose deaths nationwide, turning residential stash houses into community risks as well as criminal cases. That danger is a key reason investigators routinely work with public-health partners when they recover suspected fentanyl.
What comes next
Gwinnett detectives say the investigation is still active while they prepare case files for prosecutors and the suspects wait for their court appearances. The presence of a firearm near the alleged stash could broaden the potential charges beyond drug counts. From here, local authorities will push the case through the Gwinnett County court system under standard procedure.
Resources
If you suspect someone has been exposed to fentanyl or another poison, contact the Georgia Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 or call local emergency services. Officials also encourage anyone with tips about the Norcross case to share information with law enforcement.
