DEA Makes Largest Heroin Bust In Georgia, Tied To Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — The DEA recently had its biggest heroin bust in Georgia and now law enforcement officials are sharing what they found.

Roughly 170 kilos of heroin, 41 guns and nearly $1 million in cash were recovered at two Atlanta locations, according to the DEA, FBI and U.S Attorney’s office, who held a news conference Wednesday, reported WSB.

According to agents, Antonio Dashawn Daniels, their main suspect, was working for a Mexican drug cartel. He said he was supplying the drugs to three area neighborhoods, including the Bluff.

The investigation began in Mexico, said agents. The DEA along with the FBI and other partners seized about $7 million in cash. The information led them back to Atlanta.