DEA Seizes Over 2,500 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Celery at Atlanta Farmers Market

The operation marks the largest meth seizure in DEA Atlanta's history, highlighting the growing trend of using produce to smuggle drugs.

DEA agents seized 2,585 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a celery shipment at Atlanta State Farmers Market.
The bust is the largest meth seizure in the history of DEA Atlanta and the third-largest nationwide this year.
The drugs, valued at over $3 million wholesale, were concealed in a truck coming from Mexico.
The arrested driver, Jesus Martinez Martinez, faces charges of meth trafficking.
Authorities emphasize the risk of food contamination and vow to combat drug smuggling using agricultural products.