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.

July 14, 2007

In New York - State police uncovered a Meth lab when they raided a house.  They reported finding three-ounces of liquid Meth, more than 200 pseudoephedrine tablets and other items used in Meth manufacturing. A 57-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were arrested on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

In Minnesota – A 21-year-old woman was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing a large amount of Meth last year.  She had earlier pled guilty to to a felony count of second-degree drug crime; she initially faced a charge of first-degree drug crime for intent to sell.  She must serve at least 33 months before being eligible for parole.  This is not her first Meth-related court case.  In 2004, she was sentenced to two years in prison for being part of a group that was found in possession of about 8 grams of Meth in a hotel room.  According to the more recent criminal complaint, The case began when an officer noticed a car spin its tires and speed away from a stop sign.  When the officer stopped the car, he found the defendant behind the wheel with a ‘confused look on her face and making unusually slow movements’, according to court documents.  The officer could see a glass pipe in a purse on her lap - leading to her arrest and a search of the purse.  The search turned up 13.3-grams of crystal Meth, a scale with white powder residue, about 36 plastic bags commonly used to distribute drugs, 2.6 grams of marijuana and two packages of rolling paper.

In South Carolina – When sheriff’s office iinvestigators arrived at a home to serve bench warrants on a 42-year-old man, they smelled the strong odor of chemicals used in Meth manufacturing.  They knocked on the door and the suspect pulled back a curtain, allowing investigators to see all the equipment needed for a Meth lab.  They arrested the suspect on charges of Meth manufacturing. 

In California - An 18-year-old who was tired of being pregnant decided to induce labor by smoking a cigarette sprinkled with Meth.  She gave birth to a boy at a hospital, telling staff about her Meth use.  Shortly after giving birth, she left the hospital. Her baby was taken into protective custody.  Police are looking for her, saying she faces felony child endangerment charges.

In Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico asked the United States to extradite a suspected narcotics manufacturer who owns a Mexico City mansion where police discovered $206-million in cash earlier this year.  Mexican police raided the house last March and found wads of U.S. bank notes in bulging suitcases and overflowing closets. The raid also turned up six Mercedes-Benz vehicles and pistols equipped with silencers. Seven people were arrested, but authorities are still after the ringleader.  Mexican police say he runs a company that illegally imported chemicals and that he was setting up a lab to make Meth.  The Mexican government has reportedly filed a petition was made for his detention with the purpose of international extradition. Media reports place the suspect in the United States and not in police custody.

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