City outpaces all others in Atlanta in drug-related cash seizures . about $ 19 million has been confiscated in Gwinnett County 2000 . Location , proximity to other cities and highways cited in trafficking growth . Agents attribute the growth in drug trafficking to Atlanta 's location , proximity to other major cities and access to major highways . Drug dealers `` hide in plain sight '' in suburban the United States .
City outpaces all others in Atlanta in drug-related cash seizures . about $ 19 million has been confiscated in Gwinnett County 2000 . Location , proximity to other cities and highways cited in trafficking growth . Drug dealers `` hide in plain sight '' in suburban the United States .