Savannah taco shop owner faces meth charges

The owner of several Savannah and Chatham County taco shops has been arrested on drug charges.

According to police, the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team arrested Adolfo Mitchell, 34, on Nov. 7 after he surrendered to police. Mitchell, also known as Flaco, is the owner of Flacos Tacos.

Mitchell was charged with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine.

In 2016, Mitchell was the subject of a large narcotics investigation involving law enforcement agencies from Chatham County to Portland, Oregon.

Police said Mitchell conspired with others to have large amounts of crystal meth shipped to him from across the U.S. for distribution. Police also said Mitchell directed others to transport crystal meth to other states, including Virginia.

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Mitchell was first arrested on March 7, 2018, after a Georgia State Patrol traffic stop reportedly found him to be in possession of marijuana and two firearms. A juvenile was also in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

Mitchell was rearrested May 1 at one of his restaurants on additional juvenile-related charges. He was released after posting an $8,500 bond.

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