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Traffic crash leads to $2.6M methamphetamine bust in Tarrant County

By Annie Gimbel

October 5, 2022 / 1:26 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, October 5th, 2022

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TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - A traffic crash led Watauga and Haltom City police to a massive methamphetamine seizure worth $2.6 million.

The crash and subsequent drug bust happened in the 5900 block of US 377.

Police officers confiscated 59 pounds of mehtamphetamine.

CBS 11 has reached out to the Watauga Police Department for more details.

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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Traffic crash leads to $2.6M methamphetamine bust in Tarrant County

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