City outpaces all others in the United States in drug - related cash seizures . $ 30 million has been confiscated in Atlanta this fiscal year . U.S. federal agents are fighting to keep that kind of violence from gripping Atlanta , as the city known for Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines has become a major distribution hub for Mexican drug cartels . Location , proximity to other cities and highways cited in trafficking arrests . Drug dealers ` ` hide in plain sight '' in suburban Gwinnett County .
City outpaces all others in the United States in drug - related cash seizures . $ 30 million has been confiscated in Atlanta this fiscal year . Location , proximity to other cities and highways cited in trafficking arrests . Drug dealers ` ` hide in plain sight '' in suburban Gwinnett County .