Overview
- Federal, state and local teams seized about 719 kilograms of meth on Nov. 21 from two refrigerated trucks in metro Atlanta and Hall County, with an estimated street value in the tens of millions.
- Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, and Nelsonen Enrique Sorto, 36, both convicted felons, now face federal counts; prosecutors say one has been indicted and the other is charged by criminal complaint and both could face life in prison.
- Authorities say 419 kilograms were found in a truck outside a residence on Custer Avenue SE in Atlanta and 300 kilograms in a separate truck on McEver Road in Hall County, marking the largest meth seizure in that county’s history.
- A third truck tied to the operation was located after its cargo had been removed, and its driver, described by officials as a Mexican national, was transferred to immigration custody.
- Officials link the case to a recent run of drugs concealed in produce such as cucumbers, celery and jalapeños, and they describe an active investigation with potential additional arrests and federal actions.