Posts Tagged ‘trafficking’

Meth – Illegal Manufacturing, Abuse & Trafficking / Video PSA

October 12, 2010 - 1:10 am 25 Comments

Ice Age II: Lessons Learned from Bay County, Florida Methamphetamine Awareness/Training Documentary. When: 9/29/2005; Sponsor: MCTFT; Ice, Speed, Go Fast, Crank, Crystal, Yaba — No matter what you call it, Methamphetamine is the fast-growing, illegal drug craze our nation’s ever seen. It’s catching law enforcement and communities off guard. And those fighting it are having a hard time keeping up with the battle to eradicate this epidemic. The folks in Bay County, Florida will tell you all about it in this one-hour training documentary. Because when meth hit Florida, this poison was first peddled in the Panhandle. But there was a new Sheriff in town, armed and ready to launch a pre-emptive strike on meth and chase it out of his jurisdiction. “The day we announced that we were creating our meth unit, we worked our first meth lab. From that point on, it went crazy!” recalls Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithan who created his MAD (Methamphetamine Drug Unit) — a team of deputies assigned to fight meth and only meth 24/7. “What concerns me the most is the availability of this drug and the fact that someone can leave their home, go to the local store or Wal-Mart and buy the materials to make meth with,” Sheriff McKeithan says. “It’s just unbelievable that they can do that. It’s the only drug in America where they can run down to Wal-Mart with their shopping list filled and go home and make meth.” “The secret to winning this battle or war on meth is to #1: Have the right battle

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Deterring drug trafficking with the death penalty

March 23, 2010 - 3:07 pm Comments Off


CNN Headline News’ Richard Lui explores capital punishment as a means of curtailing drug trafficking. A reformed drug addict shares his fear of the death penalty for using drugs and the demands of his faith.

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How much cocaine has to be in your possession to be charged with trafficking?

January 9, 2010 - 6:19 pm 5 Comments

How much cocaine do you have to be caught with for it to be considered drug trafficking.

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