A Marietta man, identified as 29-year-old Rodrigo Morales-Figueroa, is facing federal charges after a federal court appearance last Monday, for alleged possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, authorities said.
In a collaborative effort that underscores the depth of the drug epidemic bridging national borders, officials swiftly acted to halt the flow of fentanyl from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization into Georgia, the seizure resulted in the interception of ten kilograms of the lethal opioid cleverly concealed within car batteries; the arrest of Morales-Figueroa is a stark reminder of the drug’s unyielding grip on communities.
According to a statement by U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, foreign cartels “profit from the addiction and deaths of Americans,” while Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division, reiterated that “keeping our communities safe is our highest priority.” Steven N. Schrank, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge for Georgia and Alabama, touted the operation’s success in preventing “this poison from reaching the streets of Georgia,” according to U.S. Attorney’s Office…