From Fox News: An illegal immigrant from Mexico who previously served nearly two decades in federal prison, was indicted Tuesday after allegedly conspiring to move tens of millions of dollars in methamphetamine in the Atlanta area, leading authorities to seize nearly 1,600 pounds of the stimulant drug hidden in blackberry shipments.
Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, of Mexico, was charged with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
He previously served 17 years in prison after being convicted of felony possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a gun in a drug trafficking crime.
His alleged accomplice, Nelson Enrique Sorto, 36, of Atlanta, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently on probation after being convicted in 2024 of felony possession of methamphetamine.
The report explains that federal agents, along with Hall County sheriff’s deputies, were watching a cold storage warehouse i Fulton County on November 20, when they noticed three refrigerated box trucks parked outside.
The officers followed along as one of the trucks was driven to a gas station in Gainsville and then left there, while Solorio-Alvarado picked up the driver.
Later, officers snatched Solorio-Alvarado at his home, as he tried to flee out the back door. Inside the house, they found the keys to the abandoned truck.
Inside the abandoned truck, the officers found 661 pounds of methamphetamine hidden among pallets of blackberries.
Another team of agents followed the second truck, which was driven by Sorto to a home in Southeast Atlanta. Inside that truck, they found another 924 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in pallets of blackberries, along with two guns.
In total, the two seizures amounted to 1,585 pounds of methamphetamine, worth tens of millions of dollars, the report states.
UPDATE: FBI Atlanta, along with the US Attorney-North Georgia and our partners spoke to the media today about the large 719 Kilos (1585 lbs) of meth found hidden in trucks carrying blackberries last month. Federal charges are now filed. https://t.co/zfxwgThHaA@gbi_GA… pic.twitter.com/omsY21CxwX
— FBI Atlanta (@FBIAtlanta) December 3, 2025
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