Over 2,000 pounds of meth smuggled in celery at Atlanta farmers’ market: 'That didn't make it to the store'

  • 📰 FoxNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 87%

South Africa News News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

DEA officials in Atlanta are saying that a bust at a farmers' market is the largest in the division's history, with more than 2,000 pounds of meth confiscated.

A literal ton of meth was discovered smuggled in celery before arrival at an Atlanta farmers' market, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.According to the Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta, the agency made a bust of a Mexican cartel’s planned methamphetamine drug drop-off at a Georgia farmer’s market. In the press conference held Monday, officials said that this seizure was the largest in the history of the Atlanta division.

'This was contained in a cover load of celery…It was hiding in the celery. Obviously, we threw away the celery. That didn’t make it to the store,' said Murphy in the press conference.NEW ZEALAND FOOD BANK MISTAKENLY DISTRIBUTES 'POTENTIALLY LETHAL' AMOUNT OF METH DISGUISED AS CANDY 'This was contained in a cover load of celery… It was hiding in the celery. Obviously, we threw away the celery. That didn’t make it to the store,' said Murphy in the press conference.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 9. in ZA

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines