Osiel Adame-Gomez and Miguel Velazquez-Garcia have appeared in federal court on charges related to the alleged distribution of fentanyl in metro Atlanta. The two men are accused of trafficking a total of five kilograms of the drug.
“Fentanyl is a highly lethal weapon of mass destruction that the narco-terrorist cartels have wormed into our country,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “We will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute fentanyl traffickers to keep the community safe from this deadly drug threat.”
“This seizure underscores the power of coordinated enforcement efforts,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “Together with our federal, state, and local partners, we are aggressively targeting the sources of fentanyl distribution and the financial infrastructure that sustains it. Every enforcement action brings us closer to a Fentanyl-Free America.”
According to information from prosecutors and criminal complaints filed in federal court, earlier this month DEA agents learned about an intended sale of fentanyl at a Doraville warehouse using a rented moving truck. On February 5, 2026, agents observed Adame-Gomez with such a truck at the warehouse before he drove it to another location and entered a storage facility with a black backpack. After leaving without the backpack, law enforcement attempted to stop him; he fled but was later apprehended in Dunwoody, Georgia. A search at the storage facility led agents to recover one kilogram of fentanyl valued at approximately $30,000.
On February 9, 2026, DeKalb County police stopped Velazquez-Garcia’s car in Stone Mountain after a K9 unit detected narcotics odor; officers found one kilogram of fentanyl inside his vehicle. Further searches at residences linked to Velazquez-Garcia in Stone Mountain and Stonecrest resulted in DEA agents seizing three more kilograms of fentanyl along with suspected drug proceeds.
Adame-Gomez, 27, from Loganville, Georgia, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III on February 9 on charges including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Velazquez-Garcia, 26, from Atlanta, Georgia, appeared before Judge Larkins on February 11 facing similar charges. Both were ordered held without bail pending trial.
Authorities remind that these are only allegations; both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is leading the investigation with support from Gwinnett County Police Department and DeKalb County Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Johnny Baer, Jamie Bircoll, and John DeGenova are prosecuting these cases.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a national initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at countering illegal immigration and dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office encourages parents and children to learn about drug dangers through www.justthinktwice.gov.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia serves as the main federal law enforcement agency for north Georgia—including Atlanta suburbs—and works closely with other agencies on cases involving terrorism and drug trafficking across regional borders with Alabama and the Carolinas as well as nationally or internationally coordinated cases.
