A major drug trafficking operation based in Loganville has been shut down following a federal investigation that led to the arrest and guilty plea of a man accused of running a multi-state drug network.
Federal authorities say 52-year-old Adan Macedo-Rios, who was in the country illegally, purchased an eight-acre horse ranch and farmhouse in Loganville to serve as the hub of his criminal enterprise.
Investigators say Macedo-Rios not only supplied cocaine to dealers in Atlanta for distribution across multiple states but also planned to rob a rival drug supplier…