METH ARRESTS Writer: Danielle Moore CAST: 6 p.m.

RUN TIME: 1:25 {***DANIELLE***} LAW ENFORCEMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE SALE AND USE OF METHAMPHETAMINES (METH-AN-FET-AHMEANS), WHICH HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN CENTRAL MARYLAND SINCE LAST YEAR.

TAKE: VO (A ROLL) AT: 00:00 TO: 00:16 DURATION: 00:16 SHOW EVIDENCE BAGS SUPER: METH GETS OUT OF HAND

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL MANUFACTURERS, SELLERS AND USERS OF THE DRUG COMMONLY KNOWN AS CRANK. TEN ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR ALONE, COMPARED TO LAST YEARS THREE.

OTTO PRIVETTE (PREE-VET), REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, PREDICTS 10 MORE ARRESTS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR IN COLLEGE PARK AND BALTIMORE. (more) (more)

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TAKE: SOT (B ROLL) AT: 00:30 TO: 00:42 DURATION: 00:12 SUPER: REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

WEVE GOT THREE INVESTIGATORS RUNNING DOWN LEADS FULL-TIME. ITS DISCOURAGING BECAUSE THERES SO MUCH OF THE DRUG AROUND, BUT I THINK WERE MAKING SOME GOOD HEADWAY ON THE PROBLEM.

TAKE: VO (C ROLL) AT: 00:43 TO: 00:58 DURATION: 00:15 SHOW GROUP COUNSELING SUPER: RECOVERING TEEN DRUG USERS

LYNNE HARRIS, A COUNSELOR FOR JUVENILES, SAID THE DRUG IS PARTICULARLY APPEALING TO TEENS BECAUSE IT IS INEXPENSIVE AND PROVIDES A LONGER HIGH.

HARRIS ADDED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF METH FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF GRADE TAKE: SOT (B ROLL) AT: 1:15 TO: 1:25 DURATION: 00:10 SUPER: FOLLOW @MD_DEA ON TWITTER FOR UPDATES SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE AREA, THOUGH THE DRUG IS OFTEN MANUFACTURED LOCALLY.

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