Three with connections to cartel arrested, 500 pounds of marijuana seized in Georgia drug operation

GEORGIA — Authorities arrested three men with alleged ties to a Mexican drug cartel and seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana during a multi-agency operation in metro Atlanta this week, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Between Wednesday and Thursday, agents executed five search warrants in Woodstock, Sandy Springs, and Atlanta.

In addition to the marijuana, investigators recovered nine firearms, the GBI said…

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