Methamphetamine:

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Methamphetamine

• Concerns for Law Enforcement

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Meth Where is it coming from?

• In the 1970s, Mexican Cartels began large-scale
  production of Meth in super labs and expanded its
  distribution throughout motorcycle gangs in the
  US
• In the 70s and 80s, Meth became an established
  drug in the US West Coast

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Meth Where is it coming from?

• In the 90s, meth began to spread throughout the
  US from the west to the east with the
  establishment of thousands of smaller
  clandestine labs.

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Meth Florida Statistics

• In 2000, small clandestine labs began to appear
  in Florida.
• From 02 -04, clan labs triple in Florida
• 2003 77 Deaths
• 2004 93 Deaths
• 2005 115 Deaths
• 29 Caused By Methamphetamine
• 86 Methamphetamine Present at time of Death
• 2006 117 Deaths
• 21 Caused By Methamphetamine
• 96 Methamphetamine Present at time of Death

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Florida Meth Deaths 2005
Lakeland 22 Orlando 15 Pensacola 15 Miami 11
Ft. Lauderdale 8 Panama City 8 St.
Petersburg 7 Melbourne 5 Rest of
Florida 24 TOTAL 115
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NASSAU
JACKSON


5
8
HOLMES
WALTON

6
OKALOOSA
2
JACKSONVILLE
ESCAMBIA
SANTA ROSA
1
JEFFERSON
8
3
6


3
GADSDEN
MADISON
HAMILTON
14


5
2
2
REGION

3
CALHOUN
DUVAL



1
BAKER
LEON
1
SUWANNEE
COLUMBIA
CLAY
BAY
20

5
ST. JOHNS
WAKULLA
UNION
TAYLOR
3
PENSACOLA
LIBERTY
GULF
BRADFORD

1
PUTNAM
LAFAYETTE
REGION
3
FRANKLIN
GILCHRIST
2
FLAGLER
ALACHUA
TALLAHASSEE
DIXIE
3
REGION
MARION
7
13
VOLUSIA
LEVY
9
ORLANDO
LAKE
SUMTER
CITRUS
6
1
SEMINOLE
REGION
4
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures CY 2006 Total
217 Labs Clean up costs 991,732
4
HERNANDO
ORANGE
14

OSCEOLA
PASCO
27
10
TAMPA
1
POLK
HILLSBOROUGH

BREVARD
2
BAY
INDIAN RIVER
REGION
PINELLAS

ST. LUCIE
2
HARDEE
OKEECHOBEE
MANATEE
1
HIGHLANDS
1
MARTIN
3
DE SOTO
SARASOTA
PALM BEACH
GLADES
CHARLOTTE
1
HENDRY
FT. MYERS
LEE
REGION
MIAMI
BROWARD
1
COLLIER
REGION
MIAMI-DADE
3
MONROE
7

1




2
5

1

11

3


2
10





1
1

4




2
13

1
3



11

1
5
2
10
1
1
2
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures CY 2007 (Jan 1,
2007 Sep 29, 2007) Total 143 Labs Clean up
costs 516,123
8
2
6

22
2

1
6
1
1
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Meth Legislation

• In 2005, Florida passed laws limiting the
  quantity of ephedrine products a person can
  purchase per transaction, and also enforced
  putting these products behind the counter.
• In 2006, Congress passed a bill entitled the
  Combat Meth Act which limits the amount of
  single-ingredient pseudo ephedrine products a
  person may purchase in 24 hours to 3.6 grams, or
  9 grams in 30 days.

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2005 Florida Meth Legislation FS 893.13 (HB
1347)

• Requires retailers to put single active
  ingredient pseudoephedrine items behind the
  counter and limits quantity of sale
• Makes it a felony offense to manufacture meth
  with a child under the age of 16 present
• Restricts transport of anhydrous ammonia
• Strengthens penalties against cookers if first
  responders are injured

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2006 Florida Meth Legislation FS 893.13 (HB
1325)

• Requires immediate removal of children at Meth
  sites
• Allows courts to hold meth producers without bail
  while awaiting trial
• Extends criminal penalties for first responder
  injuries
• Prevents cancellation of life or health insurance
  of first responders exposed to chemicals at Meth
  sites

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2006 Federal Meth Legislation Combat Meth Act
(HR 3199)

• Move cold medicines with pseudoephedrine behind
  the counter
• Limit how much of such medicines one person can
  buy in a month to 9 grams(300, 30 mg pills)
• Limit how much one person can by in a day to 3.6
  grams (120, 30 mg pills)
• Exception of single-use sales, which are small
  amounts (2, 30 mg pills) of individually-packaged
  pseudoephedrine products

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2006 Federal Meth Legislation

• Creates a new category of controlled chemical,
  called controlled precursor chemicals, to
  ensure that pseudoephedrine is handled safely and
  lawfully
• Requires signature and identification for
  purchases
• Creates a national meth treatment center
• Authorize 585 million for enforcement,
  training, and research into treatment
• Drug Court Authorizes 70 million for FY 2006

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2006 Federal Meth Legislation

• H.R. 3199 Combat Meth Act attached to the Patriot
  Act
• Meth Hot Spots Grants - Authorizes 99 million
  for each 2006-2010
• Grants for Endangered Children - Authorizes 20
  million for each of FY 2006-2007
• Competitive Grants for programs involving
  pregnant and parenting women offenders New
  program, such sums as needed

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2006 Federal Meth Legislation

• H.R. 3199 Combat Meth Act attached to the Patriot
  Act
• Further amends the reporting requirements for
  importers of meth precursor chemicals
• Clarifies existing law imposing the obligation of
  restitution for environmental cleanup costs on
  persons involved in meth production and
  trafficking

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2007 Florida Meth Legislation (HB 1)

• Creates a task force for the remediation of
  illicit drug labs
• Created for the purpose of recommending
  strategies and actions for reducing or
  eliminating health risks from buildings in the
  state where methamphetamine or other contraband
  has been manufactured in violation of law

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Future Trends

• This legislation seems to be effective as the
  number of clandestine lab seizures dropped
  significantly in 2006.
• However, DEA reports that meth trafficking has
  shifted from clan lab production to being
  transported into Florida in multi-pound
  increments by Mexican drug trafficking
  organizations.