Former Augusta National Golf Club warehouse coordinator Richard Brendan Globensky has been accused of transporting millions of dollars of stolen memorabilia related to The Masters.

Globensky, 39, allegedly carried out the scheme from 2009-22, transporting the stolen merchandise to Florida for the purposes of resale.

He is set to plead guilty on May 15, according to court documents cited by the Chicago Tribune.

Globensky is accused of stealing “millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia” from Augusta National and is alleged to have transported the stolen goods to Tampa, “knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.”

The charging documents did not specify what memorabilia was stolen.

However, Darren Rovell reported at Cllct that one of the items Globensky allegedly stole was Arnold Palmer’s green jacket.

The report says that an Augusta member sought the help of a middleman known to be able to locate rare memorabilia to find the jacket, for the purposes of returning it to the famous golf club.

The jacket was eventually located and the buyer agreed to purchase it for $3.6 million last March.

When the transaction went down at the seller’s home, the FBI “swarmed” the scene and “interrogated” the seller, the report said.

The jacket was ultimately seized by the feds.

The Tribune cited real estate records as showing that Globensky and his wife sold their expansive home in Evans, Ga. for $2 million last year.

The home contains six bedrooms, is 7,300-square-foot and includes an in-ground pool and an outdoor putting green.

He currently works as a mortgage broker.

Augusta National is fiercely protective of its memorabilia, and the green jackets are never supposed to leave the club’s grounds.

In 2017, Augusta National filed a lawsuit against a Florida company seeking to stop the sale of the green jackets of one former champion and two members of the club, according to the Associated Press.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – City leaders are planning to create an entertainment district in downtown Augusta.

The idea is to model it after cities like Savannah with similar open container rules.

Right now, current downtown Augusta ordinances don’t allow for open containers or bars to have outdoor seating. The rules impact several businesses.

Pedal Pub is fairly new to the area. With the current rules, they cannot use their pub on the pedals.

Charity Jones and Syderist Manuel are sisters and co-owners.

“Once this entertainment district is done and completed, we’ll definitely see a definite change in our business. Without being able to take alcohol on the bikes, a lot of people are like ‘Okay, well we can go other places to enjoy it,’” they said.

They are not the only place with this problem. It’s starting to catch the attention of those in charge.

Commissioner Sean Frantom said: “Between Augusta University, the cyber center, and all the residential going up, it’s time for us to kind of up our game in downtown Augusta. You’d be able to have a designated cup that each establishment would have where you can only have your drink in this cup as you go from establishment to establishment, as well as the fact that it would be able to carry this drink to the James Brown arena.”

Right now, it’s just a matter of getting everyone on board.

“We want the blessing of the sheriff’s office and kind of what they think and what they see in this. Obviously, it’ll only be a certain timeframe. It won’t be until 2 a.m., it’ll be maybe towards 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. Again, we want to be respectful of that,” said Frantom.

As for businesses, they are also in planning mode.

Manuel and Jones said: “How can we work? What is it that we want as bars to be able to see the entertainment district represent for us, you know, we would like to be at the forefront of that, making sure that it is something that would benefit us.”

Many stakeholders are involved in the planning from the Downtown Development Authority to the Convention Center.

One of the main things they’re considering is safety when it comes to allowing open containers.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – From conspiracy to commit murder to drive-by shootings, 30 suspects face more than 300 charges after a sweeping multi-agency operation.

There’s new information about an operation two years in the making, and leaders say they are not done yet.

The images below are just a snapshot of some of the weapons, drugs, and gang paraphernalia seized during phase two of Operation “No Loyalty”.

Law enforcement believes they have dismembered the gang responsible for several violent crimes and more.

So far, more than 60 people have been arrested in Operation “No Loyalty”.

On Thursday, Attorney General Chris Carr said the gang prosecution unit indicted 30 people they believe are directly associated with the gang ‘Trap Money’, including the gang leader.

The photos and videos are what law enforcement leaders say is a direct result of a two-year under cover operation with one goal: taking down a ring leader and making sure no one fills their seat.

“Our ultimate goal is to dismantle the criminal street gang, by pursuing those who are directing and engaging in persistent acts of violence,” said Carr.

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Sheriff Richard Roundtree says Operation “No Loyalty” has led the sheriff’s office, GBI, FBI and several other agencies in seizing: 35 pounds of cocaine, 15 pounds of fentanyl, enough to kill millions, two pounds of meth, 278 pounds of marijuana, two homes, 64 guns, nine vehicles and nearly half a million dollars in cash.

Leaders say this criminal activity spans over two years across eight different counties in Georgia.

“Investigators then learned that members of the gang were not only conducting criminal acts in Richmond county but also Attorney Carr said in Bullock County, Jefferson County, Columbia County, Burke County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Wilkes County and Cobb County,” said Roundtree.

Together, the 30 people associated with the ‘Trap Money’ gang are facing more than 300 charges for a range of crimes.

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“We contend these individuals have conspired to obtain money, firearms, controlled substances, and other property by engaging in a pattern of criminal activity including aggravated assault, armed robbery, theft, illegal firearm transactions, and the possession and distribution of controlled substances,” said Carr.

And the fight doesn’t stop here.

“There’s more work to be done. There’s not a corner of our state that hasn’t been stricken by the deadly effects of fentanyl. Fentanyl knows no racial, geographic, or economic boundaries, and it’s killing Georgians at an alarming rate. That’s why we’re declaring war on fentanyl and we will continue fighting until there are no more deaths, no more tears, and no more heartache,” said Carr.

Of the 30 people the state attorney general indicted, 22 of them are behind bars, while eight are still wanted.

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