Hundreds of kilos of meth found hidden in blackberry shipments in north Georgia

Three men face charges after more than 700 kilos of meth was found hidden in shipments of blackberries in north Georgia, FBI officials said.

Authorities received a tip about a large amount of drugs inside a home at the 800 block of Custer Avenue in Atlanta on Nov. 20. After securing a search warrant, GBI, FBI and other authorities seized 419 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of blackberries inside a refrigerated truck parked outside the home. Authorities also found three guns during the search.

Deputies in Hall County and FBI agents found another refrigerated box truck outside of a business on McEver Road where 300 kilos of methamphetamine were also found hidden in a shipment of blackberries…

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