FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Three men are facing racketeering and drug trafficking charges after a series of raids across metro Atlanta led to the seizure of more than 500 pounds of marijuana, according to state investigators.

What we know:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Jubenal Farfan Arellano, 52, of Mexico, Omar Flores Mena, 33, of Mexico, and Jose Radilla Maldonado, 29, of Sandy Springs, were taken into custody this week following a multi-agency operation.

Authorities said Flores also faces additional charges of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Between Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, agents executed five search warrants in Woodstock, Sandy Springs, and Atlanta. Investigators said they recovered more than 500 pounds of marijuana packaged for distribution, along with nine firearm

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