Crime & Public Safety

Authorities Find Nearly 1,600 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Blackberry Shipments

A federal and local crackdown on illegal drug networks in Georgia has resulted in a number of recent arrests.
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Authorities Find Nearly 1,600 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Blackberry Shipments
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Jill McLaughlin
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Federal and state law enforcement in Georgia arrested a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, after seizing a combined 1,585 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in blackberry shipments at locations in Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia, officials announced on Wednesday.

The suspected trafficker, Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, was indicted Tuesday on conspiracy and possession charges, following an investigation.

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