United States Drug Enforcement Administration

ATLANTA - Osiel Adame-Gomez and Miguel Velazquez-Garcia appeared in federal court to face charges related to their alleged distribution of large quantities of fentanyl.

“Fentanyl is a highly lethal weapon of mass destruction that the narco-terrorist cartels have wormed into our country,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “We will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute fentanyl traffickers to keep the community safe from this deadly drug threat.” 

“This seizure underscores the power of coordinated enforcement efforts,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “Together with our federal, state, and local partners, we are aggressively targeting the sources of fentanyl distribution and the financial infrastructure that sustains it. Every enforcement action brings us closer to a Fentanyl-Free America.”

According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg and the criminal complaints filed in federal court:  Earlier this month, DEA special agents learned about an intended sale of fentanyl to take place at a Doraville warehouse facility out of a rented moving truck. On February 5, 2026, agents arrived at the warehouse and spotted Adame-Gomez with a rented moving truck. Agents then saw Adame-Gomez drive the truck to a second location, exit with a black backpack, and walk towards a storage facility. Law enforcement attempted to stop Adame-Gomez after he emerged from the storage facility without the backpack, but he fled. Officers eventually apprehended and arrested him in Dunwoody, Georgia and searched the storage facility. During the search, agents recovered a black backpack containing one kilogram of fentanyl with a value of approximately $30,000. 

Four days later, on February 9, 2026, DeKalb County police officers stopped Velazquez-Garcia’s car in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and a police K9 alerted to the odor of narcotics. A search of the car revealed the presence of one kilogram of fentanyl. During subsequent searches of houses associated with Velazquez-Garcia in Stone Mountain and Stonecrest, Georgia, DEA agents seized an additional three kilograms of fentanyl and a large amount of suspected drug proceeds. 

Osiel Adame-Gomez, 27, of Loganville, Georgia, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III, on February 9, 2026, on a criminal complaint that charged him with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Miguel Velazquez-Garcia, 26, of Atlanta, Georgia, appeared before Judge Larkins on February 11, 2026, on a criminal complaint that charged him with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Judge Larkins ordered both defendants to remain in federal custody without bail pending trial.

Members of the public are reminded that the criminal complaints only contain charges. The defendants are presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove the defendants’ guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

These cases are being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with valuable assistance provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department and the DeKalb County Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Johnny Baer, Jamie Bircoll, and John DeGenova are prosecuting the cases.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.