CHP – Placerville]
Just after midnight on 4/21/18, an officer from CHP Placerville stopped a driver on eastbound US-50 near Schnell School for possible DUI. During the stop, the officer developed probable cause to search the car and located approximately 7 pounds of marijuana, over 10 pounds of methamphetamine, several thousand dollars and other indicators of drug sales. The driver was arrested and all contraband seized. Narcotics detectives with a local task force were called in to assist with the investigation.
This large amount of drugs will never hit the streets to assist in ruining the life of a young person or tear apart a family.
To put it in perspective, this amount of methamphetamine alone could be enough for approximately 228,000 individual doses.
[Nationwide, the cost of 1-pound quantities of crystal methamphetamine ranges from $10,000 to $30,000, compared with $3,500 to $20,000 for powdered methamphetamine] Aug 8, 2002.
High purity crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice or glass, is becoming increasingly available in the United States. Asian criminal groups that traditionally distributed crystal methamphetamine in Hawaii and on the West Coast are now distributing the drug in other areas of the country as well. Moreover, Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and criminal groups are becoming increasingly involved in the production and distribution of crystal methamphetamine, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and many state and local law enforcement officials.
Crystal methamphetamine is a colorless, odorless form of d-methamphetamine, a powerful stimulant. Crystal methamphetamine and powdered methamphetamine both contain the same active chemical compound; however, crystal methamphetamine typically has a higher purity level and may produce longer-lasting, more intense physiological effects. In small doses crystal methamphetamine can heighten alertness, stimulate physical activity, and suppress appetite. Chronic abuse can cause psychotic and violent behavior characterized by intense paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and out-of-control rages.
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