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Methamphetamine Awareness and Prevention Project of South Dakota

METH Awareness And Prevention Project of South Dakota

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February 2, 2007

In Tennessee - Four men charged with conspiracy to steal anhydrous ammonia to make Meth now face federal charges. They are all accused of tampering with anhydrous ammonia tanks at a seed company. During the alleged tampering, two Hazmat crewmembers were injured.

In Wisconsin - A 25-year-old man found guilty of selling several grams of Meth was sentenced to six-years in prison. He will serve four years of the sentence behind bars and two on extended supervision. His driving privileges are also suspended for six months. The defendant was found guilty of being the supplier for another man who sold Meth to an informant.

In Missouri - A man who injected a pregnant woman with Meth will serve more than 19 years in federal prison for his role in a large scale Meth manufacturing ring. The 24-year-old defendant was sentenced to 235 months in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute Meth, possession of pseudoephedrine and providing Meth to a pregnant woman. Testimony at the trial described a large-scale Meth trafficking operation involving 10 people that operated for five years. The U.S. Attorney in the case said it was the first conviction under a federal law that makes it a crime to knowingly provide Meth to a pregnant woman. The other nine co-defendants in the case previously pled guilty for their roles in the Meth ring and received sentences ranging from 15-months to six and a half years in prison.

In Alberta, Canada – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are warning about a dangerous mixture being sold on the street. After arresting a 33-year-old man in a drug bust outside a nightclub, officers seized what they believed to be ecstasy pills. But an analysis revealed the pills were a combination of ecstasy, Meth and ketamine, also known as Special K - a tranquilizer sometimes used in the veterinary industry.

In Arkansas - Police and firefighters discovered and cleaned out a Meth lab in a town apartment complex. The apartment’s occupants, a 30-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were arrested and are being charged with several Meth-related crimes. Police found numerous items associated with the manufacturing of Meth, including a batch cooking on the stove and another in a large crock-pot.

In Pennsylvania - A 47-year old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal drug trafficking, firearms, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice charges after his conviction on Meth charges. The judge also ordered him to serve a five-year term of supervised release and pay a $400 special assessment. The defendant was found to be responsible for the distribution of 1.3 kilograms of Meth.

In Nevada - A caller to a sheriff’s department reported seeing a half-open suitcase with tubes coming out of it alongside a road, with funnels and rubber gloves lying next to it. Investigators discovered it was a discarded mobile Meth lab, with all the equipment necessary to cook Meth. The area of contamination was isolated to the dark gray suitcase. No wet chemicals were present, and there didn't appear to be any chemicals mixed together. There is no suspect in the case, and it is considered too dangerous to attempt to retrieve fingerprints from it. The Hazmat team had to dispose of the suitcase and its contents.

In Indiana - Four people were arrested on Meth-related charges after a search of a home. Police seized Meth distribution items, surveillance equipment, paraphernalia, suspected Meth and $1,000 cash. The raid followed a four-month investigation. More arrests are expected because police have numerous names and vehicle descriptions of those frequently visiting the home.