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Two Men Face Federal Drug Charges After Union City Meth Lab Discovery

David Miranda Gomez and Robert Gomez Garcia were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a search that uncovered a lab and over 240 pounds of the drug. The charges are allegations, and the case remains undecided.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 28, 2026, 11:26 a.m. ET
Two men appeared in federal court on August 28, 2026, on complaints charging them with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. The charges stem from a search of a Union City, Georgia residence on August 25, 2026, that led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory and the seizure of over 240 pounds of solid and liquid methamphetamine, the office said. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; the defendants are presumed innocent, and the government must prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. David Miranda Gomez, 34, and Robert Gomez Garcia, 33, both of Mexico, were ordered detained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further proceedings. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the defendants are presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government's burden to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA agents executed a search warrant after previously observing Garcia allegedly sell nearly four and a half pounds of methamphetamine in a shopping plaza parking lot. Inside the home, agents found propane burners, large pots, electric fans, plastic sheeting, and other items used to convert and manufacture methamphetamine, as well as liquid and crystal methamphetamine on both floors and painted trinkets containing liquid methamphetamine. Agents also seized thousands of dollars in cash and an AR-style pistol. The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative. Assistant United States Attorney James Hwang is prosecuting the case.

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