Alexis Carreon Bocanegra, a 25-year-old Mexican citizen without legal status in the United States, has been arrested and charged in federal court with alleged fentanyl distribution and illegal firearm possession. The arrest followed an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other law enforcement agencies.
According to information presented in court, DEA agents observed Bocanegra between February and March 2025 handling suspected drug proceeds totaling about $400,000. In March 2025, he allegedly distributed a vacuum-sealed package containing roughly one kilogram of fentanyl.
On August 25, 2025, DEA agents arrested Bocanegra at his home in Stone Mountain. During a search of the property, authorities found two firearms—including an AR-15 rifle—hidden under a bed. They also discovered approximately 5.5 kilograms of fentanyl concealed inside a Huggies diaper box located in a shed on the premises.
Bocanegra was formally charged on August 27, 2025, with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. A federal magistrate judge ordered him held without bail on August 28.
“Bocanegra, an illegal alien, allegedly tried to hide a significant amount of deadly fentanyl and unlawfully armed himself to protect his stash,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Thanks to the diligent investigation of our law enforcement partners, Bocanegra is now in federal custody. His fentanyl will never hit the streets, and his guns will no longer threaten the safety our community.”
“Fentanyl is a poison that continues to claim lives, and combining it with firearms only increases the danger,” said Jae W. Chung, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division. “DEA is committed to removing both from our streets.”
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James Hwang and investigated by multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office; Atlanta Police Department; DeKalb County Police Department; and Sandy Springs Police Department.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a national initiative coordinated by the Department of Justice that focuses resources from its Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods programs toward combating illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations.
Authorities remind that criminal complaints are allegations only; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt at trial.
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Further details can be obtained from the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office or through their website at http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
