Jorge Rodriguez-Martinez, a 56-year-old resident of Duluth, Georgia, has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in distributing significant quantities of methamphetamine across the Metro-Atlanta area.
This sentencing comes after a thorough investigation led by federal, state, and local agencies, culminating in his conviction on charges of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan emphasized the danger posed by methamphetamine traffickers, commending the collaborative law enforcement effort that brought Rodriguez-Martinez to justice. “Methamphetamine traffickers pose a grave threat to our communities and peddle these dangerous drugs in total disregard of the lives they place at risk,” Buchanan stated.
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The case against Rodriguez-Martinez unfolded on October 7, 2020, when a confidential source, cooperating with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), made several recorded phone calls to arrange a drug purchase from Rodriguez-Martinez. He was observed traveling to an Atlanta apartment complex to meet a drug supplier before heading to the confidential source’s residence, where he left a truck loaded with multiple kilograms of methamphetamine. Rodriguez-Martinez later returned to retrieve the drugs but was stopped shortly after by the Georgia State Patrol, who discovered approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine in his vehicle.
Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division, Robert J. Murphy, and Dan Salter, Director of the Atlanta Carolinas High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, also highlighted the relentless efforts of law enforcement to combat drug trafficking, which plagues communities with addiction and violence.
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Rodriguez-Martinez’s trial concluded with his conviction on April 25, 2024, and he has now been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones is to serve 10 years for each count concurrently, followed by four years of supervised release.
This case was primarily investigated by the DEA and the Atlanta Carolinas HIDTA Task Force, with critical support from the Georgia State Patrol.
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