Immigrant brothers arrested for drug trafficking in Athens

By Joe Johnson

Two brothers who were in the country illegally have been arrested for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while in Athens.

Francisco and Miguel Reyes-Lopez were arrested on October 16th following an investigation by Athens police and the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force.

Locations were searched on Sycamore Drive and Chateau Terrace, resulting in the seizure of two kilograms of fentanyl and two ounces of cocaine.

A handgun and multiple forged identification documents, were also found during the searches.

The brothers are being held at the county jail, where a hold on their release was placed by ICE for deportation.