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.

Sept. 9, 2007

In Mississippi – Police investigating a tip found a Meth lab and arrested three people.  A 25-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.  A 29-year old man took off in an SUV and officers chased him down.  The suspect ran from the vehicle, but left it in gear.  The SUV rammed the front of a house, but officers did catch the man.  Police found Meth in his possession.  He was on probation for six felony Meth-related charges.  Officers also stopped a 37-year-old man; a search turned up Meth in his possession. 

In Iowa - A 36-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were arrested after officers investigating smoke coming from a garage discovered a Meth lab. 

In Kentucky - Three people were arrested after police busted Meth labs in two rooms at the same motel.   The busts started when someone complained to police about a strong smell coming from rooms on opposite sides of the building.  Two people were arrested without incident, but one suspect saw officers preparing to enter one of the rooms and ran away.  He was caught while trying to get into his car.  The young son of one of the suspects was waiting in a car in the motel parking lot when police arrived and was placed in a relative’s custody.

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