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.

Oct. 25, 2007

In South Dakota - A 47-year-old Rapid City man was sentenced to slightly more than eight-years in prison for his role in a Meth distribution conspiracy.  He was also ordered to serve four years of supervised release after his 97-months in prison.  He pleaded guilty to possession for distribution.
Information from Rapid City Journal

In Minnesota – When a police officer stopped to help two men who flagged him down for a ride, he took all the right precautions.  He told the two that he would give them a lift, but only if they put all their stuff in the trunk of his patrol car and submitted to a pat-down to make sure they didn’t have any weapons.  The men agreed, and when the officer frisked them, he found something besides a weapon.  One man, 20-years-old, had a used Meth pipe in his pant’s pocket.  He now faces charges of a drug crime and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In Kansas - Sheriff's deputies and police officers raided three houses on the same city block, serving narcotics warrants.  At least one man was arrested during the sweep that uncovered a Meth production operation.  The investigation started more than a year ago. Officers executed six warrants and had six more to go. A neighbor reported seeing school-aged children walk from the houses to the bus stop at the end of the road.

In Alabama - Officers responding to a fire at a motel found evidence of a Meth lab in a room.  There were reports of a small explosion before the fire, and motel guests on the first floor were evacuated.  There were no injuries and officers are still investigating.

In Arkansas - A 50-year-old man was arrested after deputies executed a search warrant at his home.  They seized 13.7-grams of Meth and some marijuana, as well as a supply of pseudoephedrine and other Meth lab materials. Officers also discovered multiple firearms.  The suspect is charged with multiple Meth and firearm crimes.

In Montana - Three people pled not guilty to a Meth distribution conspiracy.  The 26-year-old man and two 20-year-old women allegedly ran a Meth ring for more than a year.  They face charges possession, distribution and firearms charges.  If they are convicted of all charges, they each face a minimum mandatory 10-years to life in prison and a $4 million fine on the conspiracy and drug counts, plus a mandatory five-year sentence after any others on the firearms charges.

In Jakarta, Indonesia - Police in Indonesia are asking the United States' Drugs Enforcement Administration to help examine crystal Meth seized during recent drug raids.  They requested the help of the agency’s chemical experts to examine the drug’s composition and to help determine where it originated. National Police and the National Anti-Narcotics Agency raided four factories in three cities, calling the operation a “syndicate”.

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