Juan Carlos Solano Lorenzo and Jorge Luis Ramirez Bibiano, both citizens of Mexico who are in the United States illegally, appeared in federal court in Atlanta on charges related to alleged methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
“Quick work by our law enforcement partners disrupted this drug trafficking enterprise,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Agents seized large quantities of drugs, a firearm, and subsequently arrested the two defendants who are in our country illegally and will face justice here.”
“As part of the DEA’s Fentanyl-Free America initiative, DEA and our state and local partners are united in sending a clear message: trafficking dangerous drugs and carrying firearms will not be tolerated,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “These arrests demonstrate our continued commitment to dismantling drug trafficking organizations and preventing the violence they bring into our communities.”
According to information presented in court, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents learned that Solano Lorenzo and Ramirez Bibiano were allegedly distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine throughout metro-Atlanta from an apartment near Piedmont Park. On January 21, 2026, agents executed a search warrant at the apartment where they found approximately 44 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22 “M30” pills suspected to contain fentanyl, and a loaded firearm next to Ramirez Bibiano’s wallet. The investigation determined that both men are Mexican citizens unlawfully present in the United States.
Solano Lorenzo, age 30, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Ramirez Bibiano, age 28, faces charges for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine as well as possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Both have been remanded to U.S. Marshals Service custody pending further proceedings.
The public is reminded that criminal complaints only contain charges; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
This case is being investigated by the DEA with support from local agencies including the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Organized Crime Task Force Narcotics Unit, Georgia State Patrol, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, and Atlanta Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Schwarzl is prosecuting the case.
The prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a nationwide effort by the Department of Justice aimed at countering illegal immigration and eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recommends resources on drug dangers for parents and children at www.justthinktwice.gov.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia serves as the principal federal law enforcement agency for north Georgia—handling criminal prosecutions such as this one while collaborating with other agencies to address threats like drug trafficking across its region covering millions of residents official website. The office is based primarily in Atlanta but manages cases with national or international dimensions official website.
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