US Edition2 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.
- On Nov. 21, authorities seized almost 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside pallets of blackberries shipped from Mexico to North Georgia, charging Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, and Nelsonen Enrique Sorto, 36.
- Following surveillance of refrigerated trucks at a Fulton County cold storage warehouse, investigators say the origin of the shipments has not been specified by officials, and they followed vehicles to arrest sites.
- A search found about 924 pounds of methamphetamine in blackberry pallets at a southeast Atlanta home, and after a narcotics K-9 alerted, 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 seek detention without bond by a federal magistrate judge.
- GBI and FBI leaders warned that this largest Hall County meth seizure, worth tens of millions, signals a firm stance: 'drug trafficking serves no place in the state of Georgia,' Hosey said.
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Illegal Alien with Long Drug-Trafficking Record Arrested After Massive Meth Seizure Hidden in ‘Blackberry Shipments’
An illegal alien with a lengthy federal prison record is back in the spotlight after authorities seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine disguised in blackberry shipments across the Atlanta area. The post Illegal Alien with Long Drug-Trafficking Record Arrested After Massive Meth Seizure Hidden in ‘Blackberry Shipments’ appeared first on Slay News.
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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