GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A month-long undercover investigation led to the seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine and the arrest of two Gainesville men, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced Thursday.
On June 25, investigators with HCSO’s Special Investigations Unit arranged a meth buy with one of the suspects. After the deal, deputies stopped the suspect’s vehicle on Atlanta Highway.
Inside the car were Antonio Gonzales, 38, and Pedro Leonel Cortez, 41. According to HCSO, deputies recovered 589 grams of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $44,175.
Authorities charged both men with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and trafficking in methamphetamine. They also charged Cortez with the sale of methamphetamine for the alleged undercover buy. A native of Mexico, Cortez is also under an immigration detainer.
In addition, Gonzales was charged with violating probation and failing to register a change of address as a sex offender.
Both men are being held in the Hall County Jail without bond.
