DEA Big Drug Bust In Georgia Nets $23.8 Million Dollars & 500 Kilos Of Cocaine

ATLANTA (AP) - Federal drug enforcement officials say they've seized millions of dollars from Mexican cartel members operating in Atlanta.

Authorities say some of that money will go to help Georgia law enforcement agencies.

Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Rodney Benson says Operation Four Horsemen resulted in the seizure of $23.8 million and more than 500 kilograms of cocaine.

Benson says 23 cartel members have been arrested, including two brothers accused of running drugs along the East Coast.

Authorities say $8 million will be divided among agencies that provided key help in the investigation - the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Department of Public Safety, Lawrenceville Police Department, Henry County Sheriff's Office and the Troup County Sheriff's Office.

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[H00dN3rdz]

It was probably 48 million Not 23 million. Am I the only person that saw training day? These dirty cops take huge cuts and lie about what they found.

[chr0nd0n]

Pretty fucked up to just keep the money for the cops. Their are starving fucking kids in Africa and shit and they wana use all the money? How any use it to open free re-hab centers and more homeless shelters?

[sford09s]

We all see the REAL drug dealing crooks here its all the atlanta police departments see what happens when u try to keep uncle sam from receaving his cut

[bubbaus101]

you gotta look at the big picture.. first of all who cares about africa? thats america's problem right now. they r to worried about other countries. we r in a great recession and people wanna worry about africa? and yes i agree our taxes pay for police stuff but if the police can get all of the hard drugs off the streets and keep mexicans from bringing more in then we wouldnt have to worry as much about homeless shelters bec maybe these meth heads would get jobs and take care of their familys

[lolroflstfulmfao]

@apexibb750 ew shut up dickhead.

[apexibb750]

@chr0nd0n go to africa then pussy

[ratedEG]

Hey thats taxpayer dollars yall stealing

[Birdma91]

why dont they put all that damn money in the shitty schools and low income neighborhoods around the area. Those dumb pigs dont know all that crime is sprouted from that.

[GoodMarijuanaStrains]

drug dealers stealing another dealer's drug money... sweet GO DEA

[willtomson1]

With all the poverty and economic problems surrounding our schools and out of work families you would think that they would give a large part of the money siesed to these local things I mentioned. We as tax payers pay more then enough to cover training exspenses and police toys. Give back to those who need it.