Gwinnett Police Find Large Amount of Meth in Apartment

GWINNETT COUNTy, Ga. - Gwinnett County officials say they, along with Immigration Customs Enforcement agents, have arrested three people -- two men and one woman -- in an apartment after they discovered a large amount methamphetamine inside the residence while serving a search warrant.

Based on a tip, officials say they made the arrests Thursday night in an apartment at Idlewood Apartments off Boggs Road.

Police say when they entered the apartment, they found four to five gallons of liquid methamphetamine, approximately 158 grams of crystal methamphetamine and a semi-automatic weapon.

Gwinnett County's Hazmat team and DEA were notified of the hazardous materials. The apartment building was evacuated until it could be cleaned up.

Facing charges are Cesar Sierro-Pinneda for Trafficking Methampetamine, Jorge Leon-Poldo for trafficking methamphetamine and Canderleria Trinidad for Trafficking Methamphetamine and possession of a weapon during the commission of certain crimes, say police.

Several agencies became involved once the drugs were discovered in the apartment, including the DEA, Gwinnett Police Department's Narcotic Unit, Hazmat and Gwinnett Fire.