DEA Atlanta opens lab, seizes 1,000+ pounds meth
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Field Division opened an in‑house forensic lab in May 2025 to process federal drug seizures in Georgia, speeding testing from days to minutes. In September 2025 agents seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine tied to Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG), arrested five Mexican nationals, and sent large quantities (including over 700 pounds found in an apartment with children present) to the new lab for immediate analysis; officials estimate the street value at about $4 million.
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DEA in Atlanta using new lab to process federal drug seizures as fight against cartel heats up
New information:
- DEA Atlanta Field Division opened an in‑house forensic lab in May 2025 to process federal drug seizures.
- In September 2025 DEA agents seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine linked to CJNG and arrested five suspects; more than 700 pounds were found in a single apartment where two children under 10 were present.
- DEA estimates the seizure’s street value at least $4 million; officials quoted include Chad Chumbley (forensic chemist) and Robert Murphy (Special Agent in Charge).