Illegal Aliens Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges After Union City Meth Lab Bust
ATLANTA - David Miranda Gomez and Robert Gomez Garcia, both illegal aliens from Mexico, face federal drug distribution charges after a search of their Union City home resulted in the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory and seizure of over 240 pounds of solid and liquid methamphetamine.
“This case demonstrates the lengths drug traffickers will go to conceal their criminal activity and evade law enforcement,” said Michael J. Connolly, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “The defendants used a different method of concealment in an effort to thwart detection, but our investigators remained persistent and uncovered the operation. We will continue to pursue those who manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and hold them accountable.”
“These illegal aliens were allegedly concocting massive amounts of methamphetamine in the cul-de-sac of a neighborhood and intended to distribute their deadly drugs in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Thanks to the unwavering work of our law enforcement partner, Gomez and Garcia are in custody, their meth lab has been shut down, and the public is safer.”
According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges, and other information presented in court: On August 25, 2026, after previously observing Garcia allegedly sell nearly four and a half pounds of methamphetamine in the parking lot of a shopping plaza, DEA agents executed a search warrant at a Union City, Georgia residence occupied by Gomez and Garcia. Upon entry, agents discovered that multiple rooms of the home had been equipped with propane burners, large pots, electric fans, plastic sheeting, resealable bags, and other items used to convert and manufacture methamphetamine. Agents found large amounts of liquid and crystal methamphetamine on both floors and various painted trinkets, which allegedly contained liquid methamphetamine. In total, agents seized approximately 240 pounds of crystal and liquid methamphetamine, thousands of dollars of cash, and an AR-style pistol.
David Miranda Gomez, 34, and Robert Gomez Garcia, 33, both of Mexico, appeared in federal court yesterday on a criminal complaint charging them with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Both men were ordered detained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further proceedings.
Members of the public are reminded that the criminal complaint contains only charges. The defendants are presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
