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The following stories provide a glimpse into the battle against Meth.
They are summaries drawn from a range of online sources, including
newspapers, television stations and organizational web sites of recent
stories concerning Meth, clan labs and arrests. While we do provide
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November 8
In
Indiana -
A 35-year-old man
who eluded police for more than a year after he was charged with multiple
drug counts received a nine-year prison sentence. He pled guilty to
felony counts of Meth manufacturing along with possession and cultivation
of marijuana. He had a prior record, which increased his sentence.
Officers had discovered a Meth lab inside his trailer home, and a
marijuana plant on top of it, during a search back in 2005. He was
arrested, along with his girlfriend, in Tennessee more than a year later.
In
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – A court dismissed an appeal made
by two
women convicted of drug trafficking that involved a gift-wrapped box
containing crystal Meth. The package, transported aboard an airplane,
held dry pasta, scented candles and a clear object full of a white
powder. The guard who discovered the stash believed it was cocaine, but
testing showed it was actually Meth. The women who picked up the gift bag
were arrested, but appealed, claiming their right to privacy had been
violated by the search. The appeals court disagreed.
In
Ohio - Two people were arrested and deputies continued to search for a
third after discovering a home Meth lab. When officers executed a search
warrant, they found the lab in the middle of an active cook in a camper.
A 29-year-old woman was arrested on drug possession charges and her two
sons, both younger than 10, were removed by children’s protective
services. Officers are searching for the man they believe is the Meth
"cooker". While questioning people during the investigation, detectives
learned of an alleged sexual relationship between a 23-year-old man who
also lived in the home and a 14-year-old girl who was a frequent visitor.
The man was arrested on charges of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
In
Missouri - A 35-year-old man received a 21-year, 10-month prison
sentence to be served with no chance of parole for his role in a Meth
distribution conspiracy. He had spent nine-months on the run after an
escape following his indictment. He is the last person sentenced for the
Meth conspiracy. The other five defendants received sentences ranging
from 4.5-years up to ten-years in prison.
In
Tennessee – A three-month operation called "Operation I-75” unraveled
a Meth production and distribution network. Deputies arrested six people
and seized two vehicles along with approximately $3000. The suspects face
charges ranging from Meth possession, manufacturing, delivering and sales
to child abuse and neglect. A child was with some of the suspects when
they were arrested and was placed with the Department of Children's
Services.
In
Illinois - A man about to go on trial instead pled guilty to a four
count federal indictment involving Meth conspiracy, distribution and
manufacture. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years to a
maximum of life imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. Five
co-defendants had already pled guilty in the case.
In
Ohio - A high school's main entrance was blocked for three-hours after
a routine traffic stop turned into a Meth bust. A police officer a
minivan over right by the school’s entrance because it had an expired tag.
The driver's license also was suspended, and the driver was arrested. A
routine inventory of the van's contents turned up a bag of suspected Meth
and a tank of suspected anhydrous ammonia. The driver, a woman, and her three
male passengers were arrested. The clean up of the lab started shortly
before the school’s dismissal time, so students and parents were told to
use alternate routes.
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