DEA agents seized over 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine worth $25 million hidden within the ceiling of a tractor-trailer during a Troup County traffic stop. TROUP COUNTY, Ga. – A 62-year-old man is facing drug trafficking charges after DEA agents discovered more than half a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside the roof of a tractor-trailer in Troup County. Federal investigators say they intercepted the shipment following a tip about a tractor-trailer traveling from the Texas-Mexico border toward the interior of the United States. When agents performed a traffic stop in Troup County, they found a trailer that appeared to be empty. “Based on additional inspection by DEA agents and investigators, they determined that there was a concealed compartment or a hidden compartment in the ceiling and/or roof of the trailer,” said Michael Mayer, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA's Atlanta Division. ”Investigators were surprised to find the entire roof full of drugs.” Investigators say agents pulled out more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine from the tractor-trailer. The DEA said the drugs have an estimated street value of about $25 million. “More frequently, we see th
