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MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive
Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project.
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
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Increase
awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and
distribution;
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Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to
groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
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Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues
rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.
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Snapshot
June 7-13, 2007
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June 13
In
Mississippi – Police took a 24-year-old man into custody after he
allegedly tried to bribe a high-ranking sheriff's deputy, admitted to
growing marijuana plants and running a Meth manufacturing operation in his
mobile home. He was arrested after offering the chief of narcotics
investigations a monetary bribe to keep from being taken into custody on
motor vehicle violations. In other conversations with officers, the
suspect allegedly said he was cultivating marijuana inside his trailer.
That prompted a search warrant, and when officers executed it, they found
two small marijuana plants inside the home and about eight others planted
in a side yard. The search also turned up homemade devices used to cook
crystal Meth. When officers examined the property, they found the yard
piled with byproducts of Meth manufacturing and another pile of byproduct
trash near a six-foot-deep hole with a shovel still standing in the
bottom. The suspect faces charges of bribery, growing and cultivating
marijuana, and manufacturing crystal Meth.
In
Oregon - Police seized more than 3-pounds of crystal Meth and about
$1,500 in cash after following up a narcotics lead at an apartment.
Police were given permission to search the apartment, and found about 3.64
pounds of crystal Meth, as well as a 20-pound bucket of MSM, a substance
sold as a vitamin supplement for horses and used as a cutting agent in
Meth to lower the drug's purity. They also found packaging material, the
cash and a handgun. Four people arrested; two of them were released on
bail. All four are charged with multiple counts of Meth possession,
distribution and manufacturing. A 30-year-old man who is still in custody
also faces federal immigration charges.
In
Illinois -
Two men charged with
manufacturing Meth in a house pleaded guilty to the charges. A
21-year-old pleaded guilty to a Class X felony involving possession of
Meth, while a 26-year-old pleaded guilty to a Class 1 felony of unlawful
participation in Meth manufacturing. They were scheduled to go on trial
this week along with two women, 31- and 28-years-old, on 11 felony drug
charges. The four were all charged with Meth-related child endangerment
after police found four children, ages 2, 3, 6 and 9, in the house when
officers served a search warrant. Police found 1,157.1 grams of liquid
Meth in the house, and Meth in various stages of production. They also
found a Meth lab in the basement of the house.
In
Alabama -
A 53-year-old man
and his 50-year-old wife were arrested after officers found a Meth lab in
their home. They are both charged with a number of Meth-related crimes and
other drug charges.
In
West Virginia - Police in one area ended up investigating two
suspected Meth labs. Officers first responded to a report from
maintenance workers about a possible Meth lab in a housing authority
apartment. Police executed a search warrant on the apartment and found
the lab and two young children living there. A 25-year-old woman was
arrested and charged with two counts of child neglect and one count of
operating a clandestine drug lab; an outstanding warrant was issued for a
30-year-old man on the same charges. Then, officers were called to a
dumpster behind a business where employees found the remains of a Meth
lab. There are no suspects in that case yet, but police have looked at
surveillance camera footage in the area.
In
Texas -
Three people were arrested after an attempted
traffic stop turned into a brief car chase and then a Meth bust. The
arresting officers found a small amount of crystal Meth inside the vehicle
after the chase came to an end. All three people were picked up for
evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance.
In
North Carolina - A sheriff’s deputy investigating a report about a
possible Meth lab discovered remains of a crude lab in a mobile home.
Officers are still investigating the case.
In
Wisconsin -
A tavern operator
was indicted in federal court for allegedly using his business as a market
for Meth transactions for three years. The 54-year-old man was charged
with one count of using his business to distribute controlled substances,
one count of distributing Meth and one count of possession of Meth with
the intent to distribute. If he is convicted, each count carries a
maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Officers had heard rumors about
frequent drug dealing at the business but couldn’t get substantial
evidence until another man was convicted in federal court for a Meth
distribution conspiracy. That defendant gave officers information that
led to the tavern owner’s arrest. He also reportedly owns a hardware store
in eastern Minnesota.
In
Minnesota – A 23-year-old man was sentenced after pleading guilty to
selling Meth. He was sentenced to 158 months in prison with credit for
242 days already served, and his sentence will be stayed for 158 months.
He will be on supervised probation up to 25 years.
In
Indiana - A jury convicted a 35-year-old woman of dealing Meth. She
was arrested in January 2006 after selling Meth to a confidential
informant while police maintained surveillance. The sale took place at
the hair salon the suspect operated. She will face a minimum of 20 years
in prison when she is sentenced in July. The minimum 20-year sentence for
the conviction cannot be suspended because she has previous drug
convictions.
In
West Virginia - Deputies arrested a 44-year-old man on charges of
operating a Meth lab. He is also charged with fleeing, petty larceny and
battery. Police and sheriff’s deputies found the lab in a detached
garage.
June 12,
2007
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