CNN reporter arrested on meth charges

Richard Quest, a 46 year old reporter and business travel specialist for CNN, was arraigned in court today for possession of methamphetamine. Police found Quest in Central Park at 3:40 a.m. on Friday, April 13th, which is in itself a violation of the 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. curfew regulations of the park. Quest told police that he had meth in his pocket when they found him.

Quest agree to go to counseling for 6 months in return for the judge promising to drop the charge if the therapy is successful, according to the NY Times report on the incident.

Mobile Meth labs on America’s highways

Methlabs are turning up in places you might not expect. In this video Indiana state police talk about mobile meth labs and how they threaten innocent citizens on the road and in their own backyards.

Meth labs are increasing in Arkansas

Meth labs are increasing in Arkansas in 2008, just like they are in TN. What troubled me about this video is that Sheriff’s department was surprised about it. Law enforcement agencies need to realize that the Combat Meth Act is not the answer to the meth problem in the U.S. It’s a much bigger problem that goes far beyond the boundaries of America. The ingredients needed to make methamphetamine are still available to meth cooks who are being supplied by drug smugglers from Mexico. The Combat Meth Epidemic Act signed in to law by President Bush on March 9, 2006 became effective on September 30, 2006. Although it is a step towards curbing the manufacture of meth, it is just a small step towards combating a much larger problem.

Mexican drug smugglers may be coming to a neighborhood near you

The meth problem that plagues states in the midwest, south, and west coast states and southeastern states will spread through the northeastern states soon, if Mexican suppliers have their way. According to the DEA, criminal groups operating from neighboring Mexico smuggle cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Read more

Meth problem in Tennessee is increasing

Meth continues to be a problem in TN, according to a recent DEA report, despite the enactment of the Meth-Free Tennessee Act of 2005. The Meth-Free Act requires that any products containing pseudoephrine be kept behind the pharmacy counter, where pharmacy technicians record who is buying it and how much. In 2006, the year following the Read more

Renters are unprotected from meth labs in South Dakota

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in South Dakota, state law requires realtors and/or sellers to disclose any knowledge about the home being used as a meth lab. Home sellers in South Dakota must tell buyers by way of a formal disclosure statement, if they have any knowledge of the home being used as a Read more

Kalamazoo Michigan child goes to hospital for meth exposure

Thanks to a family member of a Kalamazoo Michigan 4 year old girl who was admitted to the hospital for breathing problems, the meth lab that put her there will be out of commission. Two days after the girl was admitted to the hospital, a family member told child protective services they thought her problem was due to a meth lab in her home. When child protective services arrived at the home, they found her mother in a bedroom beside an active meth lab. Read more

Bedford Indiana meth lab bust

Monday, April 7, 2008 – Indiana State Police arrested 5 people in connection with a meth lab located on Sowders Lane in Bedford.

Indiana State Police Bloomington went to a home to serve a Lawrence County warrant for purchasing more than 3 grams of meth precursors in a week from 25-year-old Brandon Brown. When they arrived to serve the warrant, they smelled the odor of meth coming from the garage. When an occupant answered the door, officers said the smell got even stronger.

State troopers with assistance from Lawrence County Sheriff’s officers secured the residence, the 5 people inside, plus 2 children ages 1 and 2, and reportedly plenty of contraband. All 5 of the adults taken in to custody are facing charges. Four of those arrested are facing felony charges.

For more information about this Indiana meth lab bust, visit WBIW.com

Lansing Michigan meth lab explosion

A Meth Lab explosion in Lansing, Michigan proved that meth labs and explosions are no April Fools Day joke! When neighbors heard an explosion and came outside to investigate, they saw the home at 1402 Lansing Avenue engulfed in flames. They also saw the man who lives there running from the home with one of his pant legs on fire. Read more

Backpacks being used as travelling Meth Labs

Backpacks are now being used as portable meth labs, according to WSBT Channel 2 in Indiana. I don’t think I’ve heard of anything more stupid or dangerous that this method. Strap a backpack on your back full of mixed chemicals that are highly explosive? What are they thinking?!!!

Here’s an excerpt of WSBT’s story:

Chemicals are placed in a backpack that’s usually kept outdoors or in a car. It then becomes a mobile lab to make meth. “Backpack labs are becoming much more common,” explained Trooper Jason Faulstich, a meth suppression officer with the Indiana State Police. “Because of the new method they using, it’s called the ‘one pot,’ they can combine everything in a backpack, carry it around, put it in Read more

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