Gwinnett County authorities detained a woman found with a quantity of fentanyl capable of causing widespread harm.
Celia Lara-Rios, 34, knowingly possessed over 24,958 grams of fentanyl, equivalent to around 24.9 kilos, a lethal amount that could potentially impact more than 12 million individuals.
On July 14, 2025, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Auburn Police arrested her after Georgia police stopped her vehicle; she had a child with her at the time.
Lara-Rios’ bond hearing set for Friday was waived by her attorney, as reported by Atlanta’s Fox affiliate WAGA. Prosecutors informed the television station that Lara-Rios is connected to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, labeled by federal authorities as one of the most brutal and active drug trafficking groups globally.
Georgia recorded its second-highest fentanyl seizure in history.
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