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.

April 27, 2007

In South Dakota – Officers arrested a woman and two men in connection with a Meth lab in a residential area – the third such bust in just a few weeks.  The multi-agency raid turned up a small Meth lab in a home’s basement, along with drug paraphernalia, a recipe for cooking Meth and Meth residue.  The three suspects all face charges of possession and manufacturing a controlled substance, maintaining a residence where drugs are sold and misdemeanor marijuana charges.  From KELO- TV and the Argus Leader

In Nebraska - An anonymous tip led officers to a Meth lab near an intersection.  Investigators found a propane bottle with a remanufactured valve attached and filled with anhydrous ammonia.   No one has been arrested in connection to the Meth lab.

In South Carolina - Six people were picked up after a yearlong investigation of a drug trafficking conspiracy, and authorities have an arrest warrant for a seventh.   The investigation stemmed from a home burglary, where firearms and Meth were stolen, that officers learned about through interviews.  When they realized the homeowner never reported any theft, they investigated further. 

In California –A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to a single federal charge that he tried to smuggle more than 2-1/2 pounds of pure Meth to Hawaii.  He was arrested in February while trying to board a flight.  During a security screening at the airport, screeners discovered the Meth divided into six quart-sized plastic bags in the pockets of his cargo pants. He faces a possible sentence of ten-years to life in prison when he is sentenced in July.

In Okalahoma - A 19-year-old man is accused of delivering Meth to an undercover police officer within 2,000 feet of a school.  An undercover detective purchased four grams of Meth from the suspect in January.

In Nebraska – One man was sentenced to nine-years in prison for his role in a plan to distribute Meth.  He was accused of conspiring with other people to distribute between 11 and 33 pounds of Meth over three years. 

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