Cartel meth supplier sentenced in Georgia drug ring

The Brief

  • A Lilburn man described as second-in-command for a Mexican cartel drug pipeline was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison.
  • Noe Canela supplied over 47 kilograms of methamphetamine and 6,000 grams of heroin to a trafficking ring centered in Milledgeville.
  • The 37-year-old was the final of 20 defendants sentenced following a multi-agency investigation into the illegal drug operation.

MACON, Ga. A Georgia man linked to a Mexican cartel was sentenced to 260 months in prison Thursday for his role as a major supplier in a massive methamphetamine and heroin ring.

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What we know:

Noe Canela, 37, of Lilburn, pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

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