Venezuelan nationals arrested in Gwinnett County for major drug trafficking operation

The Brief

  • Two Venezuelan nationals, Hector Moreno Luzardo and Gelis Escalona Martinez, were arrested in Gwinnett County for trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine after a multi-agency investigation.
  • Investigators seized approximately one kilogram of methamphetamine, over half a kilogram of cocaine, and cash during a search warrant execution at a residence.
  • The operation involved collaboration between ARDEO, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, FBI North Georgia Major Offenders Task Force, and DEA Atlanta-Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. Two Venezuelan nationals were arrested earlier this month on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine following a multi-agency drug investigation in north Georgia.

What we know:

The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) announced the arrests of Hector Moreno Luzardo, 35, and Gelis Escalona Martinez, 41, on July 2 after agents executed a search warrant at a residence in Gwinnett County.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS