Prolific fentanyl dealer with alleged cartel ties faces federal charges

ATLANTA — Kevin Martinez appeared in federal court Monday on charges related to his alleged distribution of significant quantities of fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area.

Martinez allegedly operated under the direction of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel.

“Martinez allegedly worked on behalf of a terrorist drug cartel, flooding our communities with massive quantities of lethal fentanyl,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “As a result of the tireless and courageous work of law enforcement, Martinez is in federal custody, and the cartel’s deadly drugs are off the street.”…

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