A traffic stop on a van in DeKalb County on Aug. 4 led to the seizure of more than $2.8 million in suspected drugs, $40,000 in cash and the arrest of six people, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced. The agency provides law enforcement services across the county and operates the jail where Dunwoody and Brookhaven arrestees are booked.

Deputies pulled over the van and recovered approximately 220 to 250 pounds of suspected marijuana from inside, according to The Champion Newspaper. The discovery triggered a broader investigation that led deputies to a storage facility elsewhere in DeKalb County, where they executed a search warrant and found an additional 1,200 boxes of synthetic THC, psilocybin mushroom products and suspected marijuana products, the sheriff's office said.

All six suspects were taken into custody without incident and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.

Who was arrested

Four suspects face felony trafficking charges. Safin T. Rajwani, Aadil Samnani, Nooruddin T. Rajwani and Salim Vadsaria were each charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act — Trafficking Marijuana, according to OCG News.

Raheen S. Dadani was charged with possession of marijuana in an amount greater than one ounce. Piyush Vadasariya was charged with possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.

Under Georgia law, possessing or transporting between 10 and 2,000 pounds of marijuana is classified as felony trafficking, carrying a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. The volume seized in this case far exceeds that threshold.

Sheriff credits multi-agency effort

DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said statewide law enforcement partners assisted in the apprehension of the suspects.

"We cannot over emphasize the importance of interagency cooperation in disrupting the trafficking of illegal narcotics into our communities," Maddox said.

The sheriff's office said no additional details are available because the investigation remains active and ongoing. No court dates have been announced for any of the suspects.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 33 in May 2026, banning the sale and distribution of products containing more than 0.3% total THC or synthetic intoxicating cannabinoids. Psilocybin remains a Schedule I controlled substance in Georgia, where a first-offense possession charge can carry two to 15 years in prison.

Residents with information related to the case can contact the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office at dekalbsheriff.org.