By Mark Woolsey
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An Austell man appeared in federal court Friday on serious narcotics charges.
According to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia’s office, Drug Enforcement Administration agents stopped the Cobb County man on July 22 after he allegedly sold six pounds of methamphetamine to a customer. Agents then searched his car and said they found another 10 pounds of meth in a gift bag and on the floorboard. That in turn led to a check of the suspect’s home, where agents apparently found about 100 pounds of methamphetamine in several areas of the house and yard.
The suspect appeared in federal court facing federal charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. He remains in the custody of federal marshals.
U.S Attorney Theodore Hertzberg says the arrest is part of Operation Take Back America, focused on repelling illegal immigration and eliminating both drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The Cobb County Police Department were identified as one of the agencies who helped in recent narcotics investigations, which also targeted a Mexican national and a College Park man.