Corey Boyer and Antonio Smith, both residents of Atlanta, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in distributing methamphetamine and other drugs as members of the GoodFellas street gang. The two operated a fortified residence in west Atlanta that served as a hub for drug sales and firearms trafficking.
“Boyer and Smith operated a fortified trap house to fund the violent GoodFellas gang by dealing drugs and trafficking firearms, including machineguns” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Our office continues to closely coordinate with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to investigate, prosecute, and punish gang members who pose a clear and present danger to our community.”
The FBI described Boyer and Smith as central figures in an operation that contributed to increased gang activity in metro-Atlanta. “Corey Boyer and Antonio Smith were key players in a dangerous drug trafficking operation that fueled gang activity and harmed our communities,” said Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Their sentencing sends a strong message that the FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to dismantle drug networks and remove violent offenders from our streets to ensure the safety of metro-Atlanta residents.”
ATF Assistant Special Agent in Charge Beau Kolodka highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts among law enforcement agencies. “This case exemplifies the importance of collaboration among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies,” Kolodka said. “Together, we can effectively combat violent gang activity and ensure that those who engage in illegal activities face the consequences of their actions.”
Court records indicate that GoodFellas recruits primarily from Atlanta neighborhoods as well as jails across Georgia. Members are involved in various criminal enterprises such as drug distribution, robbery, carjacking, fraud schemes, and illegal firearms sales.
In spring 2024, investigators observed Boyer and Smith making hand-to-hand drug transactions at an apartment complex under surveillance by federal agents. In August 2024, officers executed a search warrant at one of the apartments. During the raid, Smith attempted to flee by jumping out a window but was apprehended carrying an unserialized machinegun. Inside the apartment with Boyer were six firearms, body armor, about 500 rounds of ammunition, counterfeit currency exceeding $1,000, suspected machinegun conversion devices; roughly 10 kilograms of marijuana; over one kilogram each of methamphetamine and MDMA; plus smaller amounts of cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms.
Further investigation revealed Smith had also been trafficking firearms and machinegun conversion devices.
Smith was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victoria M. Calvert to 14 years and two months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty on May 28, 2025 to conspiracy charges related to methamphetamine distribution as well as unlawful possession of a machine gun.
Boyer received a sentence from Judge Calvert on July 23: twelve years six months in prison with five years supervised release after his April guilty plea on conspiracy charges connected to methamphetamine distribution.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with support from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Atlanta Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lauren E. Renaud prosecuted.
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation designed to disrupt major criminal organizations through collaborative investigations led by prosecutors using intelligence from multiple agencies (https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF).
Additionally this case falls under Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative focusing resources on eliminating cartels transnational criminal organizations illegal immigration threats while supporting community safety through programs like OCDETF Project Safe Neighborhoods.
