$9 million of marijuana seized in Atlanta's biggest trafficking bust

It could possibly be the biggest marijuana bust in Atlanta history, according to narcotics officers with decades of experience of fighting drugs on the streets. More than $9 million worth of marijuana was seized Monday, according to officers. “I think we got lucky to be honest with you, you know? But I'll take luck sometimes any day,” said Deputy Chief Darryl Tolleson, Criminal Investigations Division, Atlanta Police Department. Tolleson said it was a tip that led to the nearly 6,000 pounds of marijuana. That call came in around 5 p.m. Monday to report a shipment of drugs moving through the city. Thursday, those 208 bales, wrapped in plastic and coated with Chlorine to try to evade K-9 detection, were locked up at an undisclosed evidence room. “Of course we know that that helps, they're trying to throw the dogs off should some dogs come around that particular truck. You guys smelled it, it's a pretty intense smell back there,” said Tolleson. .@Atlanta_Police announces seizure of $9 million worth of marijuana. @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/MAK4IJtKMx — Claire Simms (@Claire_FOX5) January 19, 2017 The Georgia State Patrol worked with Atlanta police to pull over Jose Ibarra, 29, of Houston, as he drove a box truck north on Interstate 75. Once stopped, officers opened the back door to reveal the cargo area full of marijuana. Ibarra has since been charged with trafficking marijuana. Police said while large, the bust only makes a small dent in the market. Officers said they will remain vigilant, especially for the side effects the underground marijuana market can have on the communities. “I see it every day. Most of our shootings are tied to gangs or drugs and many times it's marijuana, it's not some of the more dangerous stuff. So, it's no doubt about it that crime is associated with all types of drugs, including marijuana,” said Deputy Chief Tolleson. Ibarra remained in the Fulton County Jail Thursday evening without bond. He is scheduled to appear in court at the end of the month. .@Atlanta_Police seize over 5,000 pounds of marijuana. Details coming up on @FOX5Atlanta at noon. pic.twitter.com/N2j0DZNzko — Claire Simms (@Claire_FOX5) January 19, 2017 NEXT ARTICLE: Parents arrested after using baby to hide drugs

Comments

1. there's no future in crime, just a 8x10 cell with a bed and a toilet.
2. bad Hombre.....
3. 0:36 "i'll take luck sometimes, any day" LOL HAHAHAHAHA This guy
4. The person who ratted him out had to be involved some way. It had to be a person who was mad at him for some reason or another.
5. 9mill ??? Tf is it Reggie?😂 more like 54mill
   454 Gs =1lb • $20 a G •6000= $54,360,000
6. this is just a bait run to cover for the real delivery
7. The only crime this liar sees is loss of revenue from legalisation! Nobody would need to sell and buy unless they wanted to you get these know nothing liars to legalise it and make booze illegal !
8. if it were legal people probably wouldn't be prone to committing crimes over it. legal grow at home and legal availability in public is how it should be. erase the black market created by law and regulate it if you must the same way booze is.
9. LEGALIZE IT ALREADY!
10. Yea no shit it's tied to gangs and illegal criminal activities, dumbass.. if it were legalized and taxed it would help the community instead of cracking down on incarcerating non violent minority's
11. i grow cannabis
12. fucking snitches smh now the police itself is gonna sell the weed to its own city with under covers lol thats a small shipment compares to what they really getting thro, and if a mexican is dealing with drugs its not gangs its the cartel, mexicans arent petty little criminals they pushing real weight around here, cartels run the drug world not gangs fox stop discrediting the cartels and saying its gang related
13. LEGALIZE!!! 2017 and weed is still illegal! unbelievable! putting people in jail for trying to enjoy their blunt not harming anyone smfh
14. All that marijuana shouldn't even be illegal, I'd love to have some I"d probably have no pain anymore.. course then I wouldn't have to pay for the drugs that can hurt me and have side effects and the giant POS pharmacy companies won't make any money.
15. legalize it and problems solved oh wait... then the police will not make money.
16. That dude that deliver that drug is not a gang member. Fox5 need to stop with that bull shit story. Fox5 is so raises cause a Mexican got caught with 6000 pound off marijuana. Fox5 came with a gangster story, that they pull from they ass. We got a raises news reporter.
17. man...that was the small shipment. ....the big shipment got through
18. that's my NIGGA