$22.5M worth of meth found hidden inside blackberry shipment

A man was arrested after $22.5 million worth of meth was found inside a blackberry shipment in Georgia.

The 300 kilos of crystal methamphetamine were seized as part of an ongoing investigation involving the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 21, authorities and federal agents located a refrigerated box truck parked outside of a business on McEver Road, according to the HCSO.

Investigators believed the truck had illegal narcotics from Mexico that were transported to metro Atlanta for distribution…

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