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2 men facing federal charges after nearly 1.6K pounds of meth found inside blackberry shipments
Two convicted felons face federal charges after authorities seized 1,585 pounds of methamphetamine worth tens of millions hidden in blackberry shipments, officials said.
- In North Georgia, authorities said they seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberries shipped from an unspecified location last month, charging Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, and Nelsonen Enrique Sorto, 36.
- Investigators say they staked out three refrigerated box trucks at a Fulton County cold storage warehouse and followed vehicles to arrest sites; officials said shipments from Mexico concealed meth in produce.
- A search found about 924 pounds of methamphetamine at a southeast Atlanta home and, after a narcotics K-9 alert, agents recovered about 661 pounds from an abandoned truck.
- Two convicted felons were arrested, face federal charges, and remain in state custody pending transfer to the U.S. Marshals Service, prosecutors say they face possible life sentences and will ask a federal magistrate judge to hold them without bond.
- In broader context, officials said the seizures, worth tens of millions, highlight ongoing efforts against drug trafficking under the Homeland Security Task Force and Jan. 20 executive order.
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Illegal alien charged by feds after authorities seize 1,600 pounds of meth stashed in blackberry shipments · American Wire News
A Mexican illegal alien who previously spent nearly two decades in federal prison was indicted for allegedly conspiring to traffic tens of millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine in Georgia, drugs that were hidden inside blackberry shipments. 44-year-old Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado of Mexico and his 36-year-old accomplice Nelson Enrique Sorto of Atlanta are likely headed to the big house after they were arrested in the drug distribution schem…
Feds arrest felon illegal immigrant after seizing tens of millions in meth stashed in blackberries
Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, a felon illegal immigrant, was charged for allegedly trafficking 1,585 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberry shipments in the Atlanta area.
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