Raid in Georgia
Raid Nets $12 Million in Cocaine.
Federal agents said they uncovered clear evidence that Atlanta,Georgia is becoming a major wholesale distribution center for illegal drugs from Mexico.
A raid on a rented home in the Ben Hill community of Fulton County,Georgia this week netted $12 million in cocaine, as well as an estimated $2 million in cash. Federal agents and Fulton County's SWAT team broke through the door of the home on Tuesday, where they arrested five suspects.
The home served as a major drug distribution center and held a gold mine of drugs and money, agents said. The cocaine found at the Erin Street address added up to 120 kilos and the cash is still being counted.
Combined with other raids in Memphis, Tenn., and Laredo, Texas, agents collected 7,000 ecstasy tablets, 21 guns, and three luxury cars.
For the first time, the drug ring, which has direct ties to a Mexican crime lord, had only one member who was in the U.S. illegally, authorities said. All of the remaining suspects were born in the United States.
It took more than a year to set up the raids of what the federal agents say is a major drug wholesaler. The agents added that the investigation will likely continue to produce more leads and more arrests.
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