ATLANTA — Three men accused of involvement in a metro Atlanta drug trafficking organization with ties to a powerful Mexican cartel were arrested this week after law enforcement seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana and nine firearms during raids in three cities. Credit: GBI

Authorities said Jubenal Farfan Arellano, 52, and Omar Flores Mena, 33, both of Mexico, and Jose Radilla Maldonado, 29, of Sandy Springs, were taken into custody and charged with racketeering and conspiracy to violate state drug laws.

Flores faces additional charges for possessing cocaine and methamphetamine. Credit: GBI

Investigators say the arrests followed a lengthy probe carried out by local, state, and federal agencies.

The operation involved the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Cherokee County Sh

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