Crime & Safety
Sandy Springs Man Charged With Methamphetamine Trafficking Outside Metro Atlanta
Authorities found five pounds of raw methamphetamine with a street value of $100,000 in a Gordon County home.
A 20-year-old Sandy Springs man was arrested, Wednesday, about 70 miles from metro Atlanta for methamphetamine trafficking.
A press release from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office said a joint investigation with several agencies led authorities to a private residence in the Sonoraville community, where they found five pounds of raw methamphetamine with a street value of $100,000.
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The statement said Alexis Renteria Maldonado, of Sandy Springs, was arrested without incident. Authorities found some of the methamphetamine in liquid form. They believe Maldonado was converting it into a solid form known as “ice,” when he was arrested. He has been charged with: Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Manufacturing Methamphetamine, and Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute.
“I was especially pleased that this operation was not allowed to gain a foothold here before it was taken apart", said Sheriff Mitch Ralston.
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The participating agencies included the GBI, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Union County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff's Major Crimes detectives and deputies from the Community Crime Prevention Unit.
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