The Hall County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of three suspected methamphetamine traffickers arrested earlier this month. Almarud Duarte, Kevin Tello, and Eduardo Penaloza-Pacheco were caught with what drug agents say were more than 200 kilos of meth and $45 thousand in cash.
From the Hall Co Sheriff’s Office...
On August 12, 2021, Agents from the Gainesville/Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad executed multiple search warrants in Hall and Gwinnett counties, which resulted in the seizure of approximately 200 kilograms of methamphetamine and approximately $45,000 in U.S. currency. Almarud Duarte, 25, Kevin Tello, 26, and Eduardo Penaloza-Pacheco, 36, were arrested and booked into the Hall County Jail in connection with the sale and trafficking of methamphetamine. Assisting agencies included Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Georgia State Patrol, Gwinnett County Police Department, and Snellville Police Department.
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