The Brief
- Four men from Mexico face federal charges after agents seized 44 pounds of meth and two firearms in metro Atlanta.
- Law enforcement officials arrested three suspects in Douglasville and Fayetteville while one man remains a fugitive.
- The bust is part of Operation Take Back America, a federal initiative targeting cartels and illegal immigration.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – Federal authorities have charged four men following a series of drug trafficking raids that uncovered massive quantities of methamphetamine across several metro Atlanta counties, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Feds seize 44 pounds of meth
What we know:
Law enforcement officers seized approximately 44 pounds of methamphetamine and two firearms during operations in Douglasville and Fayetteville this week. Authorities say Pablo Soria-Porras and Eduardo Benitez-Jacinto allegedly sold two pounds of the drug to an undercover DEA agent in Lithia Springs on Feb. 25. Then, a search of a home in Douglasville on March 24 led to the arrest of Jacinto and Sergio Solano-Sanchez after agents found 33 pounds of meth.
In a separate incident, Jesus Diaz Iniguez was caught with 11 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Fayetteville.…