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.

June 5, 2007

In Montana - A 55-year-old man pleaded not guilty to federal charges of possessing Meth with the intent to distribute it in public housing.  He was arrested in December when he allegedly had 5-grams of Meth in his home, which is owned by the Northern Cheyenne Housing Authority.  If he is convicted, he faces a mandatory five years to 80 years in prison and a $4 million fine.

In Wyoming – A man and a woman, both 26-years-old, received life in prison sentences as leaders in a drug organization operating in the Riverton and Wind River Indian Reservation areas. Prosecutors said that, over a two-year period, their drug trafficking ring distributed multiple pounds of crystal Meth and marijuana to customers who, in turn, redistributed the drugs to yet others.  The defendants allegedly got most of the drugs from Mexico, including “super labs” capable of turning out 10-pound batches of Meth - some as pure as 99%.  They were arrested after they arranged the delivery of 16 pounds of Meth to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

In California – Actor Tom Sizemore will be held without bail until a hearing later this month to determine if he violated probation with his recent arrest for possessing Meth.  The 45-year-old was arrested in May at a hotel when, authorities say, police found Meth in his car.  At the time, he was on probation in another Meth case.  If convicted of the probation violation, he could be forced to serve out a 16-month prison sentence.  He has pleaded not guilty to seven drug-related charges in the latest arrest.  Those charges include Meth possession and transportation, possession of prescription drugs without the proper prescription and being under the influence of a controlled substance. He faces up to six years in prison if convicted. 

In North Dakota – A 33-year-old woman from Washington state pleaded guilty in federal court to money laundering and Meth charges.  She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison when she is sentenced in August. 

In Illinois – A man was sentenced to 10 years in the state prison after pleading guilty to a Meth conspiracy.  He also was fined $10,000 and ordered to pay other costs associated with the conviction.  Investigators say that the defendant and at least five other people bought pseudoephedrine pills and obtained anhydrous ammonia to manufacture Meth.

In Nebraska - State troopers made a $1-million Meth bust along Interstate 80 when they pulled over two men in a speeding pickup truck.  The driver agreed to let troopers search the truck and they found nearly 21.5 pounds of Meth inside the pickup's tailgate.

In Tennessee – Deputies looking for a suspect in an assault case ended up busting a Meth lab and arresting a different man.  A deputy noticed the 34-year-old running to a shack, asked for and received permission to look inside.  A Meth lab was in the process of cooking precursors to make a batch of the drug.  The suspect was arrested after a short foot chase and charged with operating a Meth lab, being a felon in possession of a handgun and evading arrest.

In Oregon – A 20-year-old man was arrested after police allegedly found him with more than six-ounces of Meth during a drug deal arranged through an informant.  In the sting, the suspect had allegedly agreed to deliver both Meth and cocaine to a buyer in a parking lot.  When officers searched his vehicle, they reportedly found Meth, two-ounces of cocaine and a cutting agent for the Meth.

In West Virginia - Three people were arrested after a Meth lab sweep.  A 38-year-old man is charged with cultivating marijuana and attempting to operate a Meth lab when officers say they found a small marijuana plant growing behind his house and Meth lab components inside it. Two other men, 52- and 33-years-old, were picked up at a different house when police say they found a Meth lab and finished product in the home.  Because the house was near a home where three children lived, the men were also charged with three counts of child endangerment. 

In Minnesota – Officers arrested six men after a raid on a house.  Police say they found an active Meth lab in a shed, along with a loaded firearm, drug paraphernalia, syringes and suspected Meth.  Officers also discovered a truck reported stolen in November and an all-terrain vehicle that authorities suspect is stolen.

In Michigan – A 41-year-old man faces up to 30-years in prison when he is sentenced for operating a Meth lab in a garage behind an adult foster care home.  He pleaded guilty to the lab charges and to a number of other charges, including Meth possession and carrying a concealed weapon.  The sentence for operating a Meth lab would normally be 20-years in prison, but the defendant is a habitual offender, which bumps the sentence up to 30.  

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