Three Mexican citizens appeared in federal court this week on charges related to the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory in a Brookhaven backyard.
Sergio Cortes-Nieto, Christian Martinez Larumbe Dominguez and José Angel Cortes Raquel were charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine following their arrests on Feb. 20, 2026.
During a search of the home, Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized 100 pounds of liquid methamphetamine and 50 liters of solution. Federal investigators confirmed that all three men are citizens of Mexico who are illegally present in the United States…