DEA Atlanta Seizes Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Crystal Meth

August 13, 2024

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Largest meth seizure in the history of DEA Atlanta

DEA Atlanta SAC Robert J. Murphy Announcing Seizure of 2,585 pounds of crystal methamphetamine

ATLANTA – Special agents assigned to the DEA Atlanta Division made a record-breaking seizure Aug. 8 when they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine during an enforcement operation at the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market in Forest Park, Ga.

The official weight of the crystal meth was 2,585 pounds.

Agents arrested the driver of the truck, Jesus Martinez Martinez, after they discovered more than a thousand kilograms of meth concealed among boxes of celery in the cargo area of the truck.

“This is a significant and unbelievable amount of drugs to be shipped at one time and to a destination this far from the border,” said Robert J. Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division. “It also shows the confidence of the cartel behind this.”

test — 2,585 pounds of crystal methamphetamine

The wholesale value of this seizure is approximately $3.2 million.

This investigation is ongoing.

DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels – the two drug cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is killing Americans. The DEA encourages parents, along with their children, to educate themselves about the dangers of legal and illegal drugs by visiting DEA’s interactive websites at www.JustThinkTwice.com, www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com, www.CampusDrugPrevention.gov, and www.dea.gov.