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Brunswick fugitive ‘Khaos’ arrested in Mexico, accused of drug trafficking conspiracy

David D. Young remains at large after Operation Ghost Busted took place on January 11, 2023, across Southeast Georgia, according to the FBI. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A South Georgia fugitive, accused of drug trafficking conspiracy, was arrested in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, according to the FBI.

David D. Young, also known as “Khaos,” was the last fugitive of 76 people indicted in Operation Ghost Busted (OGB) in January 2023.

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In late February, Young was featured in an episode of America’s Most Wanted on Fox Network television.

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The episode focused on Young, and it centered around OGB — one of the largest and most widespread joint law enforcement operations in recent Georgia history, according to officials.

OGB included investigators from Glynn County police, federal investigators, and other agencies to end a “massive, gang-related drug trafficking conspiracy that led to multiple convictions,” officials said.

One of those convictions included James D. NeSmith who is serving life in prison sentence for murder and multiple drug-related crimes, according to Glynn County police.

Glynn police said NeSmith’s collaborators, known as the “Ghost Face Gangsters,” worked with other criminal and white supremacist street gangs around the state. Young is accused of being one of NeSmith’s collaborators.

On Dec. 8, 2022, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Young in the United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia, after being charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute a controlled substance, according to the FBI.

Young has been brought back to the United States, the FBI said.


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Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.

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