Federal agents say an undercover drug sting in Norcross ended with two men in handcuffs and a shed loaded with kilogram-level quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl, after a parking lot deal led investigators straight to a nearby stash site. Both suspects remain in federal custody on federal drug trafficking charges; one is a convicted felon and the other is an undocumented immigrant who could also face deportation. Authorities say the seizure is the latest sign that cartel-linked shipments and local distribution cells keep popping up across metro Atlanta.
Undercover sale, shed search yield kilos
According to law enforcement accounts, the operation kicked off when an undercover officer bought two kilograms of methamphetamine in a shopping center parking lot off Buford Highway, then trailed a suspect to a nearby shed where additional meth and roughly nine kilograms of fentanyl were discovered, as reported by WSB-TV. Federal agents say the undercover purchase and follow-up searches were part of a coordinated enforcement action that culminated in the arrests.
Names and seizure totals from court filings
Court filings and local coverage identify the defendants as 27-year-old Benjamin Alberto Lozoya of Chamblee and 45-year-old Arturo Carreno-Rivera, a Mexican national. Reporting indicates agents seized roughly 30 pounds of fentanyl, about 10 pounds of meth across multiple locations, and two loaded firearms during the operation, according to Telemundo Atlanta. Both men have appeared in federal court and continue to be held in federal custody…