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Seven-Hundred Pounds of Meth Brought to Georgia in Cucumber Boxes
- On July 2, DEA agents seized over 700 pounds of meth concealed in cucumber boxes in Gainesville, arresting two suspects, Jasso and Pineda-Perez.
- Following a June 30 tip, DEA Atlanta agents searched a Mexico-bound tractor-trailer in Gainesville and found meth packages taped inside cucumber boxes, highlighting smuggling tactics.
- Inspecting 20 pallets of cucumber boxes, authorities found thousands of meth packages worth $4.5 million, with packages small enough to fit in file folders.
- Following the seizure, Jasso and Pineda-Perez face charges of meth possession with intent to distribute, while the driver remains under investigation, highlighting ongoing law enforcement efforts.
- More broadly, experts note smugglers often hide drugs in produce shipments, with LaSusa stating concealing in fruits and vegetables allows them to slip past customs.
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Federal agents seized more than 698 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of cucumbers in Georgia. Two men were arrested and face federal charges. The operation exposes the use of perishable products by organized crime.
Seven-hundred pounds of meth brought to Georgia in cucumber boxes
The drugs were recovered in Gainesville after it was brought over the Mexico-U.S. bored in the boxes, according to DEA officials. One of the men arrested with the drugs was in the country illegally.
·Atlanta, United States
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