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Georgia cops bust meth lab, $44 million in meth seized
Posted: 11.30.2010 at 4:31 PM
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"This is believed to be one of the largest methamphetamine confiscations in the United States," Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said

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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA -- Gwinnett County police say they busted a meth lab set up in a house in Norcross on Monday and seized nearly a half ton of meth with a street value at more than $44 million.

"This is believed to be one of the largest methamphetamine confiscations in the United States," Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said.

Law enforcement officials worked through the night removing chemicals and other items from the home on Newbury Road, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Read more about the meth bust at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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