Last week we told you about the sentences given a Jefferson man for his part in an Athens-based drug operation. Jefferson man guilty in Athens drug ring linked to Mexican cartel
There were almost 20 arrests in all, and the investigation included 13 local, state and national law enforcement agencies including the Habersham and Jackson County Sheriff’s offices.
They executed twelve search warrants in Athens and Atlanta last August, resulting in 13 arrests. As part of the ongoing investigation, law enforcement seized 26 weapons, including twelve rifles and a grenade launcher (the grenade launcher was seized at a location in Jefferson); 26 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $780,000; 1.7 kilograms of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $60,000; approximately 500 grams of methamphetamine; 5.14 ounces of crack cocaine; 2.4 pounds of marijuana; 128 controlled pharmaceuticals; and more than $63,000 in cash.
Now, back to the Jefferson connection.
Josue Serda, 26, was not the only Jefferson resident who was implicated. So were Edgar Jara, 27, and Tyler Parr, also 27.
You read a detailed accounting of this operation here: Middle District of Georgia | Two Georgians Guilty in Athens Fentanyl, Meth Ring Linked to Cartel | United States Department of Justice
The material is actually broken into two parts.