Overview
- Authorities uncovered 419 kilograms at a Custer Avenue SE residence in Atlanta and another 300 kilograms in a refrigerated box truck on McEver Road in Hall County.
- FBI Atlanta said the meth was concealed in blackberry loads that were likely smuggled from Mexico.
- GBI identified Juan Hernandez, 40, and Nelsonen Sorto, 36, on trafficking charges, and Hall County reported arresting Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44.
- Agents described this as part of a growing pattern of traffickers hiding meth in produce, following recent Georgia cases involving jalapeños and a fruit-stand front.
- Officials said additional arrests and possible federal charges are expected as the probe continues, and they asked the public to submit tips to FBI Atlanta, the GBI, or the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.