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   Celery was used to conceal more than 2,300 pounds of meth that federal agents   
   discovered in a truck at a farmers market outside Atlanta, the U.S. Drug   
   Enforcement Administration said.   
      
   In what the DEA called one of the largest seizures of its kind, agents   
   confiscated the drugs being delivered to the Atlanta State Farmers Market in   
   Forest Park, authorities said at a Monday news conference, WAGA-TV reported.   
      
   The agency had learned about a semitrailer coming across the Mexican border   
   and agents tracked the drugs to the farmers market, said DEA Special Agent in   
   Charge Robert Murphy. The drugs were found inside the truck, he said.   
      
   "This was contained in a cover load of celery," Murphy said. "It was hiding in   
   the celery. Obviously, we threw away the celery. That didn't make it to the   
   store."   
      
   A Mexican citizen was arrested, the Atlanta TV station reported. Details about   
   the suspect and charges were not immediately available Tuesday.   
      
   Using produce to conceal drugs has become a frequent tactic of smugglers,   
   authorities said.   
      
   Meth is a highly addictive stimulant, according to the Drug Enforcement   
   Administration. It's primarily manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by   
   Mexican drug trafficking organizations. Overdosing on meth can cause death   
   from stroke, heart attack, or    
   multiple organ problems caused by overheating.   
      
   Celery isn't the first vegetable meth has been found in. Earlier this year,   
   dogs helped detect nearly 6 tons of meth hidden inside a squash shipment in   
   California. Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found more   
   than 3,000 pounds of    
   methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in bins of jalapeño paste being   
   transported over the border.   
      
   Drugs have also been found concealed in shipments of green beans, stashed in   
   sugar shipments and being smuggled in flour bags and candy boxes, CBS News   
   previously reported. Cocaine has been also been found hidden inside banana   
   shipments several times    
   across the globe over the last year.   
      
   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/celery-georgia-farmers-market-meth-2300-pounds/   
      
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