Almarud Duarte, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2021

Grimy Times has learned that four individuals have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to sell methamphetamine by the kilogram.

According to authorities, law enforcement searched their residences and seized approximately 200 kilograms of methamphetamine, with the bulk coming from David Garcia’s residence in Duluth.

Almarud Duarte, 25, of Oakwood, Georgia, David Garcia, 40, of Duluth, Georgia, Kevin Tello, 26, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Eduardo Penaloza-Pacheco, 36, of Gainesville, Georgia, were indicted on October 26, 2021.

The indictment alleges that from May 2021 to August 2021, Almarud Duarte allegedly sold methamphetamine by the kilogram, shortly after obtaining the methamphetamine from Kevin Tello or David Garcia.

On June 28, 2021, Eduardo Penaloza-Pacheco allegedly sold a kilogram of methamphetamine, shortly after obtaining the methamphetamine from Kevin Tello.

The case is being investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force, the Gwinnett Metro Task Force, the DEA, the Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad, and the Georgia State Patrol.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Keen is prosecuting the case.

Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine stated, ‘This case highlights the great work resulting from a partnership between federal law enforcement and state/local authorities.’

Law enforcement officials believe that the seizure of the methamphetamine will prevent countless lives from being impacted by the drug.

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