Federal authorities on Tuesday, Oct. 6, announced charges against 20 people in an investigation into alleged firearms trafficking and drug distribution centered in metro Atlanta. Investigators say the case led to the seizure of nearly 1,500 guns. Officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives displayed hundreds of confiscated weapons at a news conference. The investigation was led by the FBI and ATF, with help from other law enforcement agencies. Authorities allege that some of those charged are affiliated with the Atlanta-based gang known as the Goodfellas. The defendants’ names, the specific charges and details about how the alleged operation worked were not provided in the announcement. Charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.