Two Mexican nationals were arrested for allegedly operating a drug trafficking enterprise in metro Atlanta, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.
Officials said Juan Carlos Solano Lorenzo, 30, and Jorge Luis Ramirez Bibiano, 28, both of Guerrero, Mexico, appeared in federal court on Tuesday charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Prosecutors stated that both men were in the country illegally.
Prosecutors allege the two men sold kilograms of methamphetamine around metro Atlanta, operating their ring out of an apartment near Piedmont Park. Federal officials served a search warrant at the apartment on Jan. 21 and reported locating approximately 44 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22 “M30” pills suspected to contain fentanyl, and a loaded firearm found next to Ramirez Bibiano’s wallet.
Both men are charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Ramirez Bibiano is also charged with possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Both men were ordered to remain in federal custody ahead of their trial.
