ATF in Georgia
Combating Explosives and Arson Crimes in Georgia
ATF is responsible for administering the enforcing the federal arson and explosives laws, protecting the public from criminal acts involving fire and explosives. The Atlanta Field Division has a group of agents dedicated to conducting arson and explosives investigations. Agents with additional expertise in these areas are also strategically located throughout the State. ATF industry operations investigators also work to prevent the criminal misuse of explosives in Georgia through regulating the explosives industry, to ensure safe and secure storage and handling of explosives.
The following is a sampling of some of our more recent investigative accomplishments:
Former Club Manager Convicted by Jury in Strip Club Arson Plot
February 25, 2009
A jury late today convicted BOYD SMITH, 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, on a charge of conspiring to commit an arson at “Club Onyx,” an adult entertainment establishment in Atlanta. More »
Federal Jury Convicts Georgia Man Of Manufacturing & Distributing Pipe Bombs, Possession Of Firearms, & Distribution Of Methamphetamine
May 17, 2007
JASON SOUTH, 28, of Newnan and Roswell, Georgia, was found guilty by a jury today in federal district court on charges of possession of firearms by a convicted felon; possession of a sawed-off shotgun; possession, manufacturing, and transferring improvised explosive pipe bombs; and distribution of methamphetamine. More »
Atlanta Serial Arsonist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
October 26, 2006
CHRISTOPHER MOCK, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today by United States District Judge Clarence Cooper on multiple charges of arson. A federal jury convicted MOCK, a former Chatham County (GA) Police Officer, on fourteen counts of arson on July 7, 2006. More »
ATF Agent Named Georgia's Arson Investigator Of The Year
August 24, 2006
Special Agent John W. Paul of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was named 2006 Arson Investigator of the Year today by the Georgia Arson Control Program (GACP), an organization comprised of property and casualty insurance companies doing business throughout the state. More »