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01-25-2006, 03:07 PM
An undercover drug operation conducted in Hall County turned up 88 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $4 million, officials with the Multi Agency Narcotics Squad (MANS) announced Monday. It is the largest seizure of cocaine since the formation of the squad.
MANS, the DEA, and local FBI agents helped in the bust that resulted in the arrest of two people. Investigators said the drug dealers set up a fake business by renting a warehouse facility and posing as a wholesale building supply operation.
When agents raided the operation early Sunday morning, they said the drug dealers were unloading a tractor-trailer that contained the shipment of cocaine. Investigators believe the cocaine originated in Mexico.
The two suspects were identified as:
Rodrigo Ramiraz-Contreras, 27, of Lawrenceville. Ramiraz-Contreras is in the country illegally, agents said. He is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Oscar Diaz, 25, of Lawrenceville. Diaz is charged with trafficking cocaine.
Both suspects are being held in the Hall County Detention Center without bond.
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This shit is crazy man, I was just chilling w/ him Friday night... I had no idea he was movin anything that big though (thats about 40 kilos).. out of all our circle of friends, he was the quietest one, and always tryin to make (legal) moves (real estate, promoting company, etc) I'm sure a few peeps know him, he was with PR PRoductions for years, always into the nightlife, promoting events, dude was everywhere... shit, I' gonna put somethin on his books when I get a chance
MANS, the DEA, and local FBI agents helped in the bust that resulted in the arrest of two people. Investigators said the drug dealers set up a fake business by renting a warehouse facility and posing as a wholesale building supply operation.
When agents raided the operation early Sunday morning, they said the drug dealers were unloading a tractor-trailer that contained the shipment of cocaine. Investigators believe the cocaine originated in Mexico.
The two suspects were identified as:
Rodrigo Ramiraz-Contreras, 27, of Lawrenceville. Ramiraz-Contreras is in the country illegally, agents said. He is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Oscar Diaz, 25, of Lawrenceville. Diaz is charged with trafficking cocaine.
Both suspects are being held in the Hall County Detention Center without bond.
http://www.11alive.com/assetpool/images/06123151646_drugsuspects230.jpg
Another related link: http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=100349
This shit is crazy man, I was just chilling w/ him Friday night... I had no idea he was movin anything that big though (thats about 40 kilos).. out of all our circle of friends, he was the quietest one, and always tryin to make (legal) moves (real estate, promoting company, etc) I'm sure a few peeps know him, he was with PR PRoductions for years, always into the nightlife, promoting events, dude was everywhere... shit, I' gonna put somethin on his books when I get a chance