Man charged with trafficking marijuana in Gwinnett County

DULUTH, Ga. (CBS46) – A man is being charged with trafficking a large amount of narcotics in Gwinnett County.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Gang Task Force Unit and Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit say Nicolas Miranda-Ortega was arrested after they found 25 pounds of narcotics and thousands of dollars in his possession. They also found an additional 124 pounds of narcotics in a secondary location with help from Clayton County Narcotics.

Narcotics collected at the time of arrest. (Source: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)

Miranda-Ortega is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail without bond on one felony count of Trafficking Marijuana.

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