Nearly 500 pounds of meth seized in metro Atlanta bust

The Brief

  • Federal agents charged three metro Atlanta suspects after seizing nearly 500 pounds of methamphetamine during targeted law enforcement raids.
  • Investigators uncovered 130 pounds of meth inside a vehicle in Brookhaven and another 350 pounds inside a Sandy Springs home.
  • Two Mexican citizens unlawfully in the country and a Marietta man appeared in federal court Monday to face drug trafficking charges.

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. Three suspects face federal drug conspiracy charges after law enforcement officers seized nearly 500 pounds of methamphetamine across metro Atlanta.

What we know:

Three men and women face federal charges in connection with a massive drug trafficking operation following the recovery of nearly 500 pounds of methamphetamine in Brookhaven and Sandy Springs, federal prosecutors said.

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