Georgia investigators arrest bail fund organizers tied to 'Cop City' protests

Three people connected to the Atlanta "Cop City" protests were arrested by federal investigators on Wednesday. Activists claimed the people are organizers of a bail fund group that assists protesters with bond and legal representation.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday that Marlon Scott Kautz, 39, Savannah Patterson, 30, and Adele Maclean, 42, were charged with money laundering and charity fraud.

The charges stem from the "ongoing investigation of individuals responsible for numerous criminal acts at the future site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center & other metro Atlanta locations," the bureau tweeted.

"Agents and officers executed a search warrant and found evidence linking the three suspects to the financial crimes. All three charged will be booked into a local jail and will have a bond hearing scheduled soon," the GBI wrote.