2 sentenced to federal prison in Athens-area drug trafficking cases

MACON, Ga. (WPGA) - Two men have been sentenced to federal prison in separate drug trafficking cases tied to the Athens area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.Josue Serda, 28, of Jefferson, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after being found guilty of drug and firearms charges. In a separate case, Orlando Muckle, 52, of Athens, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.Federal authorities announced the sentences alongside charges in a third investigation. The cases are part of a Homeland Security Task Force effort involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.“We’re not spending our time targeting the drug dealer on the street corner we are trying to go up the chain as quickly as we can,” U.S. Attorney Will Keyes said.Life sentence in fentanyl and meth caseProsecutors said Serda was a supplier for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and was involved in a conspira