'Mexican ice' fuels drug trade

STAR-TELEGRAM ^ | Feb. 19, 2006 | JACK DOUGLAS JR.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Local, state and federal authorities say they have seen a significant drop in "mom-and-pop" meth labs in the state since the law was enacted. One DPS report says state police raided 264 methamphetamine kitchens last year -- a 63 percent drop from the 717 labs found in 2004.

But while local meth labs were closing down, the trafficking of the stronger and more addictive Mexican ice was crossing the border at an ever-increasing pace, authorities concede.

Basic 'cause and effect' in that if you close down businesses, either legal or illegal, locally, those business with be outsourced outside of the country.

[Lauretij2]

"WHY do people use illegal drugs? Answer that one and there will be no more drug abuse."

Idiocy and cheap thrills.

The answer is bullets, lot of them for dealers and users.