DEA seizes 325 pounds of meth in storage unit; suspect in federal custody

A 47-year-old Mexican national is in federal custody after agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Division discovered hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine at a Gwinnett County storage facility.

Investigators say they spotted Marco Cueto-Rosales moving items in plastic tote bins and trash bags at an outdoor storage site in Norcross. A Gwinnett County Police K-9 later detected narcotics inside the unit, prompting agents to move in.

Authorities found nearly 1,500 rectangular packages of meth weighing about 325 pounds hidden inside trash bags and totes…

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