{"id":178648,"date":"2026-02-15T03:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/178648\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T03:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:30:13","slug":"authorities-seize-1500-pounds-of-crystal-meth-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/178648\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A coalition of federal and local authorities\u00a0took\u00a01,500 pounds of crystal meth\u00a0off the streets of\u00a0a Southern California community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s Los Angeles Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUthJhmlPQk\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said Friday<\/a> that agents\u00a0collaborated with the South Gate and Fontana police departments\u00a0to remove \u201csubstantial amounts of methamphetamine\u201d\u00a0from those communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it was not\u00a0immediately\u00a0clear where the seizure or seizures occurred, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUt0J2VkgLD\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Gate police\u00a0indicated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">South Gate police\u00a0indicated<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cinterception and removal\u201d of meth occurred on their streets.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@south_gate_police_department)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/46d6b2d8fdbe3797b9d4dbd7413d6faa.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@south_gate_police_department)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@dealosangeles)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0825ff358023b117f03f921856774690.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@dealosangeles)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@dealosangeles)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9e04320a211849510d7b41c41ce13e85.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@dealosangeles)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@south_gate_police_department)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/821ac2fc7d4babd10d7c593ba47fe197.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities seize 1,500 pounds of crystal meth in Southern California city. (IG\/@south_gate_police_department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Photos posted by the department show bundles of contraband stuffed in a van and stacked in a pyramid in a room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe men and women of DEA are intent on stopping drug traffickers and cutting off their pipeline of poison,\u201d DEA Special Agent in Charge Special Anthony Chrysanthis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A coalition of federal and local authorities\u00a0took\u00a01,500 pounds of crystal meth\u00a0off the streets of\u00a0a Southern California community. 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