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More than 2,500 pounds of meth found hidden in celery at Georgia farmer's market

Celery was used to conceal more than 2,500 pounds of methamphetamines 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, valued in total at approximately $3.2 million, being delivered to the Atlanta State Farmer's Market in Forest Park, Georgia.

The agency had learned about a semitrailer coming across the Mexican border and agents tracked the drugs to the farmer's market, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert Murphy. The drugs were found inside the truck, he said.

https://www.denver7.com/us-news/crime/more-than-2-500-pounds-of-meth-found-hidden-in-celery-at-georgia-farmers-market

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/08/15/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-south-dakota-disaster-declaration-5/