DEA announces biggest domestic seizure of meth in agency history
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.
The seizure was part of the DEA's ongoing initiative "Operation Crystal Shield," which is targeting cities where meth is often trafficked in bulk.
The cartel connection
Bill Bodner, DEA special agent in charge for the Los Angeles field division, said the suspects at the Perris stash house are likely big players with the cartels.
"Someone who's responsible for this quantity of drugs is someone who is very, very trusted by the cartels," Bodner said. "A low level operative would not be trusted to hold $18 million of drugs in a house. It just wouldn't happen. So these are high-level individuals."
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