The Brief
- Abelardo Avila Gomez, 46, is accused of tracking 37 pounds of fentanyl from his Brookhaven apartment.
- Immigration records state Avila Gomez is a native of Acapulco, Mexico.
- He allegedly admitted to illegally reentering the United States in March 2023.
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. – A man who was previously deported for being in the United States illegally is now accused of trafficking 37 pounds of fentanyl from his Brookhaven apartment, federal prosecutors said.
What we know:
Drug Enforcement Administration agents executed a search at Abelardo Avila Gomez’s apartment on Feb. 16, where they found 15 bricks of fentanyl that weighed about 37 pounds.…