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 23, 2007

In Louisiana - A 32-year-old man was arrested for the second time in 10 months for running a Meth lab.  Officers had run surveillance on his home before moving in for the raid.  His earlier arrest was in September and included charges of operating a Meth lab, possession of schedule II drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. His trial on those charges is set for this coming September.  In the meantime, he is once again out of jail after posting bond.

In Minnesota - A 26-year-old man received a two-year prison sentence for possessing several grams of Meth while on probation for another drug conviction.  He pleaded guilty in May to a felony count of third-degree drug crime for the February incident when he was arrested at a motel.  During the bust, officers found a bag of Meth, marijuana and a pellet handgun in the room.  He received credit for 217-days already served, and must serve at least 16-months before he is eligible for parole. 

In Indiana – Police responding to reports of a suspicious person in a soybean field ended up seizing a working Meth lab and arresting a 28-year-old man.  The suspect faces several Meth-related counts, from manufacturing to possession to dumping controlled substances. 

In Mississippi - A 38-year-old man died from third-degree burns he sustained over 80-percent of his body.  He was injured three days earlier in what investigators say was a Meth lab explosion and fire.  Officials found the remnants of the lab in a shed, and believe the fire started while the man was cooking a batch of Meth. 

In Maryland – U.S. authorities arrested a Mexican fugitive, wanted in his home country on accusations of owning a laboratory that helped make huge quantities of crystal Meth.  The case against the Chinese-born nationalized Mexican began four months ago when police found $206-million (US) cash in his Mexico City mansion. That raid also turned up six Mercedes-Benz vehicles and pistols equipped with silencers.  Seven people were arrested, but the homeowner/business executive eluded officials and was believed to be hiding in the United States.  Mexican authorities accuse him of importing through Mexican ports huge quantities of chemicals used to make crystal Meth and setting up a lab, quite possibly a ‘super lab’.  He was discovered and apprehended in Maryland, not far from the nation’s capital.  Mexico now has 60 days to make its case for his extradition.

In Ohio – Deputies and firefighters responding to a report of a loud explosion at a barn did not find a fire, but they did discover a strong chemical odor wafting from the structure.  Inside, deputies found evidence of an active Meth lab.  Detectives questioned a number of people at the scene, but had not yet arrested or charged anyone.

In Michigan – Police arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man on Meth-related charges after finding a lab on a roadside.  Officers found the Meth lab components and hazardous waste after investigating citizens’ reports.

In Tennessee – A 24-year-old man led officers on a short chase and eluded capture for a few hours before authorities tracked him down.  He was wanted in Virginia on charges of felony forgery, but when he was caught in Tennessee, officers found evidence of even more serious crimes.  When they searched the fugitive’s truck, officials discovered a Meth lab and a number of pseudoephedrine pills. 
 

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