Source: US Marshals Service
Atlanta, GA – On January 30, 2025, Marcel Pierre Grant, a citizen of Jamaica with a history of violence and illegal immigration, was captured by the United States Marshals Service in Atlanta, Georgia.
Despite being deported, over many years, Marcel Grant has committed numerous, serious crimes.
In 2001, Marcel Grant was charged with carrying and possessing a firearm in public. In 2002, he was arrested for armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, bank robbery utilizing a firearm, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and numerous other crimes. In 2003, he was charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated bank robbery and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. In 2006, he was arrested as a deportable alien.
More recently, in 2022, Grant was arrested for illegal re-entry of a previously removed alien. He was also detained for possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and possession of methamphetamine. In 2023, he was again charged with possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Despite his long history, in 2024, Grant was released from custody. He remained in the United States. Grant was required to submit to monitoring under the authority of United States Probation. However, Grant failed to follow the guidelines of this monitoring.
Due to Grant’s failure to comply, the U.S. Marshals became responsible for the case. On January 30, 2025, Grant was arrested without incident. The arrest unit included officers from the U.S. Marshals Service for the Northern District of Georgia and the Southeast Regional Fugitive Taskforce.
As of today, Grant is being detained and will soon answer for his crimes.
About Grant’s arrest, United States Marshal Thomas Brown said, “Let the message go out to all criminals, both foreign and domestic. If you do harm to the citizens of the United States, you will not be allowed a moment of peace. You will not find shelter. If you illegally come to our communities to wreak havoc, you will be caught, and you will answer for your crimes.”
The U.S. Marshals Service is the primary federal agency charged with conducting fugitive investigations throughout the country. The U.S. Marshals Service regularly works in concert with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to seek out and arrest violent fugitives and sex offenders. The U.S. Marshals Service has established task forces throughout the nation, and professional relationships worldwide, to facilitate the apprehension of fugitives.
If you have further questions about the United States Marshals, please call (703)740-1699. The U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of Georgia can be reached at (404) 331-6833.