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. 25, 2007

In Alabama – A 41-year-old man faces multiple charges related to Meth manufacturing after deputies raided his home.  The officers served a warrant and discovered “a large amount’ of Meth and chemicals inside the home.  They found more manufacturing materials in outbuildings behind the house. 

In Montana - A 42-year-old woman admitted to her role in bringing Meth into Montana from Utah.  When she is sentenced in December, she faces a minimum mandatory 10-years to life in prison and a $4 million fine.

In Florida – Police busted a major Meth ring, headed by a 44-year-old woman and her two sons, 26- and 19-years old, along with 16 other people.  Detectives believe the woman purchased large amounts of Meth from high-level drug dealers and then gave it to her sons to distribute among lower-level drug dealers in the trafficking ring.  The sweep, called "Operation Broken Ice," netted 32-pounds of Meth - enough for more than 14,500 1-gram doses.  Officers executed search warrants at three locations, surprising many of the suspects while they were sleeping – some with loaded rifles in their beds.  At one place, police found a homemade bomb. Officials are still looking for 15-more people believed to be a part of the Meth ring.

In North Carolina – When police pulled over a man in a routine traffic stop, they found more than 11-grams of Meth in his car.  After questioning him, they learned that there might be more Meth and weapons at his home, so they got and executed a search warrant.  At the house, they discovered a working Meth lab and numerous weapons.  The suspect’s wife was also arrested, as were two men who were at the home.  The couple’s children, a 14-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, were living in the middle of the home lab, and were sent to stay with relatives.

In Wyoming – 35-people were caught in a sting operation against a Meth trafficking network.  Three other suspects are still at large.  Authorities say the group operated in Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and Mexico.  The suspects all face felony charges, including possession of Meth with intent to distribute, money laundering, possessing a firearm while in commission of a drug crime, unlawful entry in to the United States and other serious drug-related charges.

In Nebraska - A 30-year-old woman received a five-year jail sentence for Meth manufacturing.  She was convicted on charges of conspiracy to manufacture Meth stemming from her arrest in a motel room.  She, along with a male co-defendant, was found in the room along with a working Meth lab and about 32-grams of finished Meth.

In New Mexico - Deputies tracking a stolen tractor by GPS came across a man they suspected was cooking Meth at a salvage yard.  Deputies say the huge lab produced some of the purest, most potent Meth they’ve ever seen.  They also discovered about 40-weapons, including a Mac-10, and Uzi and fully automatic assault rifles.  Officers believe the weapons were traded for Meth.  The lab was directly across the street from a refinery storage tank farm for tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline.  The suspect, a 40-year-old man, had just finished cooking a batch of Meth and was armed with a handgun when officers arrived.

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