The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia recently announced several updates connected to three Homeland Security Task Force investigations targeting cartel-linked drug trafficking organizations.
Two men were sentenced and one was indicted.
Josue Serda was sentenced to life in prison. A jury found Serda guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, one count of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of distribution of methamphetamine on premises where a person under 18 was present, one count of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance and four counts of distribution of fentanyl. Charges were in connection to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than seven kilograms of fentanyl and more than 50 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Athens, Ga., area between January 2024 and May 2025.
Orlando Muckle was sentenced to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He was accused of distributing large quantities of cocaine in the Athens area that was obtained through sources associated with the Gulf Cartel.
Raul Perez-Mondragon was indicted on multiple charges as an alleged member of a drug trafficking organization.