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2 accused as part of Lenox Park Cartel sentenced to 12 years each in prison

Marco Cantero

Marco Cantero

Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 5:45 PM

Published: Aug 1, 2017, 11:55 PM

Two Gainesville men accused of being connected to a drug distribution ring known unofficially as the “Lenox Park Cartel” were sentenced Friday and Monday in U.S. District Court. Marco Antonio Cantero and Diego Armando Cantero were each sentenced to 12 years in prison. Both previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime. All other counts in the indictment were dismissed.

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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier

Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers

04032025 FALCON 2.jpg — Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers

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The Times

Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 6:39 PM

Published: Apr 2, 2025, 6:40 PM

A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.

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