Atlanta Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses

Atlanta Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses

Genaro Davalos-Pulido, a 31-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of methamphetamine and for illegally possessing a firearm in connection with that drug trafficking offense. Following his prison term, he will serve five years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan emphasized the danger posed by methamphetamine traffickers like Davalos-Pulido, stating, “Thanks to the relentless investigative efforts of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, he’s facing the consequences of his crimes.”

According to court documents, between March 2019 and October 2021, Davalos-Pulido and a co-conspirator operated two clandestine methamphetamine conversion laboratories in the Atlanta area. One lab was located in Morrow, Georgia, where DEA agents discovered evidence of drug trafficking after receiving tips about Davalos-Pulido’s activities.

On April 23, 2019, DEA agents observed Davalos-Pulido and his co-conspirator loading supplies into a Saturn hatchback at the Morrow residence. After a traffic stop, Clayton County police found over 156 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine mixed with paint in the vehicle’s trunk. Davalos-Pulido and his co-conspirator fled the scene.

In October 2021, agents located Davalos-Pulido at a second meth lab in Norcross, Georgia. During the search, law enforcement recovered a loaded firearm, thousands of dollars in cash, additional methamphetamine, and materials used for drug production. Davalos-Pulido was arrested following this operation.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Lawrenceville Police Department, Clayton County Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Long Beach (California) Police Department. The prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bethany L. Rupert and Thomas M. Forsyth, III.

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