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- 1Pyeongtaek apartment converted into meth lab using cold medicine▼Pyeongtaek apartment turned into meth lab using cold medicine
Police say an apartment in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, was used as a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, with cold medicine serving as the key ingredient source. The case highlights growing concern over meth production inside residential buildings and the misuse of over-the-counter medications as precursor chemicals.
- 2South Korean apartment used as meth lab from cold medicine▼South Korean apartment turned into meth lab using cold medicine
An apartment in South Korea was reportedly converted into a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory where suspects produced the drug using cold medicine as a precursor ingredient. The case highlights how over-the-counter medications are being diverted for illegal drug manufacturing in the country, where meth offenses carry heavy penalties and drug crime enforcement remains a major police priority.
- 3Woman Gets Nearly 16 Years for Meth Trafficking to Columbus●Woman sentenced to nearly 16 years for role in trafficking meth from California, Las Vegas to Columbus
A woman has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation that moved drugs from California and Las Vegas into Columbus, Ohio. The sentence stems from federal prosecution of the distribution network. Coverage is limited to the sentencing itself, with little discussion beyond local reporting of the case and its role in broader efforts against drug pipelines into the Midwest.
- 4Four DC men charged in international meth and GBL trafficking case●4 men from DC charged in connection with international methamphetamine and GBL trafficking operation
Federal prosecutors have charged four men from Washington, DC in connection with an international trafficking operation involving methamphetamine and GBL, a chemical used to produce drugs. Details of the alleged network, the men's identities and where the charges were filed have not yet been fully laid out, but local outlet WUSA9 reports the case ties the defendants to a supply chain reaching beyond the United States.
- 5Police warn parents about meth disguised as candy●Police warn parents about meth that looks like candy
Police are warning parents that methamphetamine is being made to look like candy, raising fears children could mistake the drug for sweets. Central Oregon Daily reports on the alert, which urges families to watch for brightly colored or unusually packaged items and to contact authorities if they suspect drugs disguised as candy.