Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigators say they stopped 700 pounds of methamphetamine from coming into Atlanta after a traffic stop involving a tractor-trailer in Gainesville.
The DEA says the huge drug seizure started with a tip claiming the drugs were hidden in the creases of cardboard boxes. The boxes concealed the drugs when they passed through the border and were scanned by X-ray machines.
Andres Jasso Junior and Rufino Perez were charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute. Perez is not a U.S. citizen and has been deported at least twice. Value of the drugs is estimated at $4.5 million.
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