{"id":2646433,"date":"2026-08-18T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-nabs-twice-deported-previously-convicted-drug-trafficker-with-126-kilos-of-meth-in-georgia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:30:41","slug":"ice-nabs-twice-deported-previously-convicted-drug-trafficker-with-126-kilos-of-meth-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-nabs-twice-deported-previously-convicted-drug-trafficker-with-126-kilos-of-meth-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Nabs Twice-Deported, Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker with 126 Kilos of Meth in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-nabs-twice-deported-previously-convicted-drug-trafficker-with-126-kilos-of-meth-in-georgia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent law enforcement operation in Georgia led too the arrest of Pedro Guadarrama-loza, an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported twice previously. He was detained after authorities seized 126 kilograms (about 277 pounds) of methamphetamine, with evidence suggesting he was involved in drug trafficking and re-entered the U.S. unlawfully multiple times over the past 20 years. The examination was sparked by a suspicious shipment from Mexico, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officials successfully intercepted<\/a> the drugs and apprehended Guadarrama-Loza as he attempted to flee. He faces federal charges, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal reentry. Authorities emphasized that his arrest prevents further drug distribution and highlights ongoing efforts to combat narcotics trafficking.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported twice was arrested recently after a major methamphetamine bust in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Guadarrama-Loza was arrested on Aug. 13 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Agents seized 126 kilograms of methamphetamine at the time, according to a Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/08\/17\/ice-arrests-illegal-alien-drug-trafficker-126-kilograms-methamphetamine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Guadarrama-Loza has a past conviction for felony-level drug trafficking and a prior arrest in Georgia for driving without a valid driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis criminal illegal alien from Mexico was arrested with 126 kilograms of methamphetamine, has prior convictions for drug trafficking, and has already been deported from our country TWICE,\u201d a DHS representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Pedro Guadarrama-Loza, an illegal alien and CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKER who was recently arrested after shipping more than 275 POUNDS of methamphetamine to Gainesville, GA.<\/p>\n<p>THANK YOU, ICE, for getting this criminal illegal and his dangerous drugs out of the Ninth District! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7AqVcnKSEw\">pic.twitter.com\/7AqVcnKSEw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rep_Clyde\/status\/2089467628855103683?\">August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the hard work of the brave men and women of HSI, this drug trafficker is off our streets and will soon be removed from our country. He will no longer be able to peddle his poison on American streets and endanger American lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guadarrama-Loza has been in and out of the U.S. for more than 20 years. He illegally entered the U.S. in 2004 near Austin, Texas. Four years later, he was deported.<\/p>\n<p>At some unknown point, he re-entered the U.S. prior to being deported in 2017, and then slipped back in at an unknown date.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ndga\/pr\/previously-deported-illegal-alien-faces-federal-methamphetamine-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, on July 29, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doc-foreign-student-visa-holder-tried-to-leave-us-with-sensitive-military-intel\/\" title=\"Doc: Foreign Student Visa Holder Tried To Leave US With Sensitive Military Intel\">law enforcement officials identified<\/a> a \u201csuspicious shipment of five boxes from Mexico en route to the Gainesville, Georgia area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The boxes had 277 pounds worth of black powder that tested positive for methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg said.<\/p>\n<p>The boxes were delivered on Aug. 12.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, \u201cLoza allegedly emerged from the residence, took possession of the boxes, and went inside. Agents executed a federal search warrant on the residence, seized the boxes, and arrested Loza, who was attempting to flee out of the back door,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>Loza had a 2014 Georgia conviction for trafficking in controlled substances and was deported in 2017 after completing his sentence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis illegal alien, convicted felon, and drug dealer allegedly attempted to coordinate the trafficking of a massive amount of methamphetamine in North Georgia,\u201d Hertzberg said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the skilled coordination of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee ... To Germany\">law enforcement partners<\/a>, a load of deadly drugs concealed in industrial powder was seized, and Loza now faces serious charges in federal court,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis seizure represents a significant victory in our ongoing efforts to disrupt the flow of dangerous narcotics into our communities. By working closely with our local and federal partners, HSI agents successfully intercepted over 275 pounds of methamphetamine and apprehended an individual who had already been removed from the United States,\u201d Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama, said.<\/p>\n<p>Loza, 38, was charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and illegal reentry by a previously removed alien.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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