The Brief
- Fentanyl hidden in car batteries led federal judges to sentence a Lawrenceville man to nine years in prison on Wednesday.
- Authorities seized more than 25 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine during a search warrant execution at a Lilburn home.
- Gabriel Ojeda Murguia pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine across Gwinnett County after an extensive joint investigation.
ATLANTA – A 46-year-old Lawrenceville man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Wednesday after trafficking more than 25 kilograms of fentanyl and other drugs across the Atlanta area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gabriel Ojeda Murguia, also known as “Taliban,” will serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal drug distribution and conspiracy charges.
Gwinnett County drug bust
What we know:
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers targeted Murguia following a series of drug sales in Gwinnett County between April 2024 and April 2025. During that timeframe, Murguia sold over 100 grams of fentanyl powder, more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and a kilogram of methamphetamine for $2,700, according to federal prosecutors. He also offered to sell cocaine for $18,000 per kilogram. …