MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. 
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
u   Increase awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and distribution;
u Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
u Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.

March 22, 2007

In Edmonton, Canada The daughter of the Alberta Chief Justice was arrested in a sophisticated identity theft ring, tied to crystal Meth. In 2005, police executing a search warrant found 26.5 grams of crystal Meth in the young woman’s home.  Four people were arrested, but no drug charges were filed because police could not establish who owned the Meth.  Thirteen months later, police were back at the home, uncovering the tools of an identity-theft ring, including computer equipment, stolen mail, fraudulent IDs and even a stolen sheriff's badge.  Officers did not find any drugs in the home at that time.  The Chief Justice says her daughter’s crimes are tied directly to Meth addiction.  The young woman is currently in a rehabilitation center.

In Texas A search of a suspicious bag discovered in a drainage ditch behind a motel revealed several ounces of Meth oil and components of a lab. That prompted police to set up a stakeout in case someone retrieved the bag.  Three people returned to the spot in search of the bag and were arrested. Taken into custody were two women, 40- and 38-years-old, and a 23-year-old man.  Police speculate that the location could have been a drop off place for someone to take the lab somewhere else and finish the process.  The three were each charged with possession of a chemical with intent to manufacture.

In Ohio A police sergeant tracked a 25-year-old man who bought pseudoephedrine at more than 30 pharmacies in two counties in the last six months. The man had a prior conviction for possession of controlled substances with intent to assemble Meth.  When an officer randomly checked the suspect’s vehicle registration, the license plate was registered to a different car.  The officer pulled him over and saw that he was holding a plastic bag and something else.  The suspect refused to surrender what he was holding and sped away, flinging the plastic bag and a coffee filter out of the driver side of the vehicle.  Then he pulled over and allowed himself to be arrested. Officers searched the area and found the bag and filter, both of which had Meth powder on them.  The suspect also had drain cleaner, table salt and Sudafed in his car. He was arraigned for possession of Meth, tampering with evidence, driving under suspension, illegal use of a license plate and fleeing and eluding police.

In Nebraska A 25-year-old man was sentenced in federal court on drug and weapon charges. He received 6-years and 10-months in prison for conspiracy to distribute at least 50 grams of Meth and 5-years for possession of a firearm during a drug transaction.  The judge also ordered him to pay $300 in restitution.

In West Virginia Deputies responding to a 911 call ended up busting a Meth lab.  Police responded to the call and were told by the woman who lived in the home that her daughter’s boyfriend refused to leave.  Police told him to leave and the man left on foot.   Police looked around the home and saw material used to make Meth.   Officers arrested the complainant's 18-year-old daughter on a charge of operating a Meth lab and issued a warrant for the boyfriend.

In Indiana A state trooper tried to pull a car over for speeding, but the driver sped up.  The trooper saw the man throw a trash bag out of the car, which eventually got stuck in the mud on a county road.   26-year-old Christopher Dunn, of Princeton, over for speeding on U.S. 41, but Dunn sped up Troopers found ingredients used to make Meth in the car and arrested the 26-year-old man on multiple charges.

In Minnesota Search warrants at two homes landed three people in jail on Meth charges.  At the first place, a 42-year-old man was arrested on charges of running a Meth lab.  At the other, a 33-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were taken into custody when officers found Meth paraphernalia in the house.

In Indiana A 33-year-old man was arraigned after police allegedly found an active Meth lab on his property.  He faces five drug counts, including operating a Meth lab and manufacturing Meth and Ecstasy.  His bond was set at $50,000.  Officers served a warrant at the property after a three-week investigation. They found a Meth lab in an outbuilding and a small amount of Meth.

In Kansas A 38-year-old man who sold Meth to an undercover deputy was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell.  The undercover officers bought 136 grams (about 5 ounces) of Meth from the suspect. In addition to possession and selling Meth, he is charged with failure to pay a drug tax stamp.  The associated tax stamp on the amount of Meth he sold the officers is approximately $54,000. 

In North Dakota A 46-year-old man received a sentence of 12-years and one month in federal prison on money laundering and drug charges.  He is already serving six years in the State Penitentiary for a 2005 drug conviction for Meth distribution.  The federal charges are for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Meth and a charge of money laundering.  He pleaded guilty to the federal charges last year.  The judge also ordered the defendant to forfeit $200,000 and several vintage automobiles he had purchased with drug money.   He admitted to authorities that he distributed more than 4-pounds of Meth between 2000 and 2005.

In Arkansas Authorities arrested a man caught with two pounds of Meth.  Police served a search warrant at a home where they found the Meth and arrested the 34-year-old man.  Investigators say the suspect is a registered sex offender, with a record in California that includes a count of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14.  A woman living in the apartment was charged with obstruction of governmental operations.

In Ohio After a three-day investigation into a possible Meth lab, police arrested a 38-year-old man on charges of possession of criminal tools and drug abuse.  Officers found a container of Meth powder in his pocket and later found coffee filters with Meth powder residue stashed in his shoe. The investigation began with an anonymous tip claiming the suspect had anhydrous ammonia in the trunk of his car.  Officers asked to search the man’s home, which he shared with a woman. The couple wouldn't give consent for a search.  Police noted that the home had the slight odor of chemicals.  Officers discovered a warrant for the 54-year-old woman for unpaid fines and arrested her.  Police continued their surveillance and watched the man and his sister drive away.  An officer pulled them over for a moving violation and called for a canine unit.  The K9 alerted to the presence of drugs, opening the way for a search.

In New Hampshire On March 7, emergency responders found a man unconscious inside an apartment.  They administered CPR, and the man was considered "in very serious condition" when he was transported to the hospital.  According to police, following the emergency call and after receiving a search warrant, officers found 60 grams of crystal Meth in a number of plastic bags and stashed inside a container.   The man, 27-years-old, turned out to be a felon convicted.  In addition to the Meth, police allege he was in possession of a .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol and two loaded magazines.  He had been treated and released from the hospital, and now officers have been unable to locate him to serve the warrant on the pair of felony charges.

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