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.

August 11, 2007

In New Hampshire – A police officer discovered that the car he pulled over for speeding was stolen, and began searching it.  He noticed chemicals believed to be used in making Meth and called drug officers to the scene.  They found the components for a mobile Meth lab.  The driver, a 30-year-old man, is charged with attempting to manufacture Meth, a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

In Minnesota - Federal authorities charged two men with aiding in the distribution of large amounts of Meth.  They were arrested in an August 3 raid when officers from various state and local agencies searched a number of homes.  The two male suspects were arrested as they drove away from one of the houses; one was a carrying a white bag holding about 87-grams of Meth, along with 84.8 grams of cocaine and 1 kilogram of marijuana.  When investigators searched the house where he was living, they found more than 500-grams of Meth in a toolbox and more than $20,000 in cash.  Both men were ordered held on federal charges including crimes involving aiding in distribution and possession of more than 500 grams of Meth.

In Alabama - A 24-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly harming her unborn child by “doing drugs.”  A probation officer who saw fresh needle track marks on her arms and syringes in her car picked her up.  Drug officers found Meth in her purse.  The woman, who is five months pregnant, was currently out on probation for a previous drug conviction.  She was arrested and blood tests came back positive for Meth, marijuana and morphine.  She faces new charges of chemical endangerment of a child, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, plus a charge of parole violation.

In Indiana - The boss of a Meth trafficking organization received a 30-year prison sentence.  The 23-year-old man pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute Meth, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and money laundering conspiracy. His Meth trafficking ring distributed 80- to 100-pounds of Meth per month. He will be deported back to Mexico when he is released from prison. 

In Mississippi - A 33-year-old man was arrested after deputies allegedly found Meth lab supplies in the stolen truck he was reportedly driving.  A passing motorist saw the truck alongside the road and, thinking it was an accident scene, called law enforcement. The truck had broken down and the suspect had pulled it over.  The responding deputies discovered the truck was stolen and searched it, allegedly finding most everything needed to make Meth.  The suspect is charged with resisting an officer, driving under suspension, possession of stolen property and creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory.

In Indiana – A 36-year-old man will serve 13.5-years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a number of felony and misdemeanor Meth-related charges.  The investigation was triggered when a detective serving a warrant at the defendant’s home noticed stripped lithium batteries and muriatic acid lying on the porch.  That led to a search warrant for the house, where officers found three safes containing cash, scales with white powder that tested positive for Meth, items related to Meth manufacturing and paperwork.  A minor in the home told investigators the man had given her Meth between 10 and 20 times, and she believed he was dealing drugs out of his bedroom.

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