Wednesday, September 17, 2008
News 'Major' Atlanta drug busts
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 7:05 PM
From the Atlanta Business Chronicle:
The Federal government has busted two major drug cartels in Atlanta and charged 34 defendants involved with nationwide drug distribution and transportation . . . Project Reckoning has led to the arrest of 332 people and the seizure of $57.7 million, 16,347 kilograms of cocaine, 485 pounds of methamphetamine, 19 pounds of heroin, 51,147 pounds of marijuana, 114 vehicles and 116 weapons.
How can someone tell if a drug bust is major?
Obviously, you can say it's "major" compared to other smaller drug busts.
But are drug busts ever "major" in the sense that they seriously dent the supply of drugs in a major metropolitan area?
Was this bust "major" enough to cause an increase in the prices of certain drugs? Are cocaine, pot and meth more expensive than they were prior to the bust?
51,147 pounds of marijuana is enough to pack of 3.28 million sandwich bags with a quarter-ounce of marijuana.
Are there suddenly 3.28 million extra unsold ziploc bags in Metro Atlanta?
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