Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized more than 2,200 pounds of methamphetamine earlier this month, the largest haul in the agency's history domestically, according to officials
"That's a significant amount of meth," Timothy Shea, the DEA's acting administrator, said at a press conference on Wednesday.The drugs were seized at an alleged stash house east of Los Angeles in Perris, California, on October 2. Besides the meth, the DEA found more than 880 pounds of cocaine. The drugs were found packed inside 25 duffel bags and ready for distribution, according to authorities.
Authorities find 3,100 pounds of meth and other drugs hidden in truckload of medical supplies"These two seizures are more than enough to provide a dose of meth, for every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico. That's worth repeating. This is enough dope to provide a dose of meth for every man, woman and child in the United States and Mexico," Shea said."It's a massive amount.
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