Celery was acclimated to burrow added than 2,300 pounds of meth that federal agents apparent in a barter at a farmers bazaar alfresco Atlanta, the U.S. Biologic Enforcement Administration said.
In what the DEA alleged one of the better seizures of its kind, agents confiscated the drugs actuality delivered to the Atlanta State Farmers Bazaar in Forest Park, authorities said at a Monday account conference, WAGA-TV reported.
The bureau had abstruse about a semitrailer advancing beyond the Mexican bound and agents tracked the drugs to the farmers market, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert Murphy. The drugs were begin central the truck, he said.
"This was independent in a awning amount of celery," Murphy said. "It was ambuscade in the celery. Obviously, we threw abroad the celery. That didn't accomplish it to the store."
A Mexican aborigine was arrested, the Atlanta TV base reported. Details about the doubtable and accuse were not anon accessible Tuesday.
Using aftermath to burrow drugs has become a common tactic of smugglers, authorities said.
Meth is a awful addictive stimulant, according to the Biologic Enforcement Administration. It's primarily bogus and broadcast in the U.S. by Mexican biologic trafficking organizations. Overdosing on meth can account afterlife from stroke, affection attack, or assorted agency problems acquired by overheating.
Celery isn't the aboriginal vegetable meth has been begin in. Earlier this year, dogs helped ascertain about 6 accoutrements of meth hidden central a annihilate addition in California. Aftermost year, U.S. Customs and Bound Protection agents begin added than 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in bins of jalapeño adhesive actuality transported over the border.
Drugs accept additionally been begin buried in shipments of blooming beans, buried in amoroso shipments and actuality banned in abrade accoutrements and bonbon boxes, CBS Account ahead reported. Cocaine has been additionally been begin hidden central assistant shipments several times beyond the apple over the aftermost year.
