Methamphetamine

Failed Meth-Smuggling Attempt: Woman Duct-Taped Two Pounds of Meth to Her Belly

In one of the less-thought-out attempts to smuggle meth into the United States, Customs and Border protection officers busted a Washington woman with a couple pounds of meth taped to her belly.Believe it or not, an officer got suspicious when he spotted 28-year-old Laura Ivanez-Ramirez in the pedest ... More >>

Sun City's Alleged Meth-Lab Mom Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse

Half of a Sun City couple that allegedly ran a meth lab in their garage pleaded guilty this morning to child abuse.Brenda Lipe initially faced five felony charges after she and her husband, Lancelot Lipe, were arrested in April after Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies found out Lancelot had allegedl ... More >>

"Murdercopa County" Has Some Hometown Pride Locked Up in Jail Right Now

Browsing through the "Mugshot of the Day Leader Board" on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office website always brings a surprise, like the Sunday booking of Vicente Valles, who has the City of Tempe logo tattooed on his chin, and an Arizona State University logo on his cheek.It kind of reminded us of ... More >>

Kansas Cop Accused of Stealing a Joe Arpaio Poster From a Meth-Head Lawyer

Adding to the list of illogical things surrounding the aura of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a Kansas cop is accused of stealing a framed poster of the sheriff from an office belonging to a former lawyer convicted on meth charges.Really, the only thing better about this than the fact that an e ... More >>

Lancelot Lipe's Accused of Running a Meth Lab in His Sun City Home -- With Three Kids

On April 22, Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies went to the Sun City home of Lancelot Lipe after receiving anonymous calls about a fire burning at his place.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Lipe, 29, didn't want the cops there, as he gave deputies a good ol' "fuck you" when they a ... More >>

Believe it or Not, a Police Officer Says He Found Meth in Moses Ulloa's Car

​According to a Glendale police officer, he found 10 grams of meth in a car being driven by the gentleman to our right.In court documents obtained by New Times, the officer says he was driving the opposite direction of a car on 59th Avenue being driven by 31-year-old Moses Ulloa.Police say Ulloa t ... More >>

Sara Petsinger's Meth/Topless Massage Shop Closed For Business Thanks to Undercover Mesa Cop

MCSOSara Petsinger​Sara Petsinger, 31, is going to need a new job -- her meth/topless massage business was shut down yesterday when she was arrested for selling meth and heroin to an undercover Mesa police officer...in a school zone...as an 8-year-old slept in her apartment.Petsinger and her co-de ... More >>

Meth-y Mom Charged in 2009 Death of Child; Baby Overdosed On (You Guessed it) Meth

MCSOVeronica Marie Linares​Most people don't do meth. Most people don't let their 9-month-old kid die from a meth overdose. Most people don't then give birth to another child with a circulatory system full of meth. By those standards, Veronica Marie Linares allegedly doesn't qualify as "most peop ... More >>

Mesa Woman Brings 5-Year-Old to Meth Deal

MCSOLori Hammar brought a 5-year-old with her when she allegedly sold meth to an undercover cop.​September 22, was apparently "bring a kid to work day" for a Mesa woman, which is never a good idea considering her job is allegedly selling crystal meth.Lori Hammar, 38, was arrested on Tuesday after ... More >>

Stench of Alleged Meth Dealer's House Almost Makes Cops Puke -- Dealer Blames House-o-Filth on 13-Year-Old Daughter

MCSOTeresa Ramirez​When Chandler police served a warrant at the home of 47-year-old Teresa Ramirez, an alleged meth dealer now charged with -- among other things -- child abuse, the stench coming from the refrigerator in the home was so revolting it "nearly caused involuntary vomiting to all servi ... More >>

Prescott Sex Offender Used Airport Shuttle to Make Meth Deals

Partnership for a Drug Free America ​A good way to get caught moving drugs around is to have them in your car while you're driving.  As most cops will tell you (off the record, of course) if they want to pull someone over, it's not hard to find some minor infraction. From window tin ... More >>

Metal Band BORG Tackles Arizona's Meth Problem One Headbanger at a Time

BORG, Sharon Jones, 'Chronicles of Sheriff Joe,' Torche, and More in This Week's Issue

Mike R. MeyerBORG: Addressing meth problems and the violence that may come with them.​This week's music feature is on local band Beyond Our Recognitions of God (BORG) taking action within their community. After BORG's drummer, John Landato, was stabbed in the neck by someone they've called a "craz ... More >>

Benefit Show for BORG Drummer Scheduled for This Weekend

Mike R. MeyerBORG​Local anti-meth rockers Beyond Our Recognitions of God are playing a benefit/fundraiser show tonight night at UB's in Mesa for their drummer, Jon Landato, who was stabbed in the neck during an altercation last month following a gig at Goathead Saloon.Landato has made a full recov ... More >>

"Crazed Junky" Blamed for Stabbing Anti-Meth Band Member at Mesa Show

Darrell Robertson allegedly stabbed the drummer of a local band outside a show in Mesa Friday.​A stabbing outside a Mesa concert featuring bands affiliated with an anti-meth group sent a local drummer to the hospital over the weekend.John Landato, who plays drums in Beyond Our Recognitions of God, ... More >>

Cops Bust Traveling Meth Lab Near Kingman; Dude Was Cookin' Meth in the Back of his Truck

www.zazzle.com​A New Mexico man seems to have thought to himself "hmm, how can I make my meth lab even more dangerous than it already is." That might be why police say he packed it into a stolen pickup truck and took his meth-making show on the road. Police in Kingman stopped ... More >>

DPS Announces First Quarter Drug Bust Numbers; They're Impressive

www.mysouthwest.com​Arizona is a hot-bed for drug activity in the United States and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced this morning just how hot it is. According to DPS, officers recovered nearly $30 million in drugs and more than $2 million in drug money during several ... More >>

DPS Officers Find 17 Pounds of Meth in Bumper of Chevy Malibu

Arizona DPS​A San Diego man was ridin' dirty through Goodyear yesterday, but Department of Public Safety officers cleaned him up.Rap metaphors aside, a guy got busted with about 17 pounds of crystal meth hidden in the bumper of his car.

Two Teenagers Set Record for Largest Attempted Meth Smuggling Ever at Yuma Checkpoint

www.shoelace.org Let's just hope her kids aren't in the backseat.​Two teenage girls made history at a border checkpoint in Yuma, but it's hardly a record that will make their families swell with pride. The two unnamed girls, ages 18 and 19, were arrested by border patrol agents for attempt ... More >>

Arizona AG's Office Turns to Heavy-Hitters For New Anti-Meth Campaign -- Seventh-Graders

The ghoulish actors and actresses featured in state and county sponsored anti-meth campaigns apparently aren't cutting it, so the Attorney General Terry Goddard's office is now turning to children to get the job done.As part of the Arizona Meth Project's "Not Even Once" campaign, the AG's office is ... More >>

Nearly $10,000 Worth of Meth Found in Potato Chip Bag on its Way to Phoenix

Department of Public SafetyIf you look past the Lays, you can see what police estimate to be close to $10,000 worth of meth​A routine traffic stop resulted in the seizure of nearly $10,000 worth of crystal meth on its way to Phoenix late last week.

Three-Week-Old Girl Not Expected to Survive Injuries Police Say Were Caused by Her Father

Brian Mark Hopf​The 3-week-old girl, who police say suffered some gruesome injuries at the hands of her father, 25-year-old Brian Mark Hopf, is not expected to survive. Hopf poked the girl in the eyes,police say, and dropped her on the floor, leaving her with several skull fractures, ... More >>

Arizona Targeted in Federal Anti-Meth Ad Campaign; Are They Trying to Tell Us We Have a Problem?

www.ebaumsworld.com​According to national statistics, you are likely to see more toothless meth-heads roaming the streets of Phoenix than almost anywhere in the country. As a result, Phoenicians have a new anti-meth ad campaign to look forward to, compliments of the federal government.If it' ... More >>

"Liquid Meth" Seized Near Border; California Man Arrested

A California man tried to drive through the international border at Naco last week with about 13 pounds of liquid meth in his pickup's windshield washer reservoir. The find is part of an ongoing trend in the world of illegal drugs to package methamphetamine in ways that make smuggling easier and gi ... More >>

Researcher Says Anti-Meth Ads Don't Work and Waste Taxpayer Funds

Research from Down Under published in a scientific journal recently claims the anti-meth advertising program in Montana, (the one on which the Arizona Meth Project is based), wastes millions of taxpayer dollars because it isn't effective. David Erceg-Hurn, a doctoral student at the Univers ... More >>

Meth Madness

For $5 million, Arizona can grow its population of meth users -- just like Montana

The New Meth

When it comes to preventing -- and treating -- crystal meth addiction, Arizona may be getting a clue

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 5, 2006

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 22, 2005

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 15, 2005

Crystal Not-So-Clear

The feathered fiend blasts the fact-challenged Republic and ASU's prudish student-body prez, plus examines a tiff at Tranzylvania

Methology Redux

When it comes to Arizona's meth addiction, there are no easy solutions

Fast Times at Westwind junior high

Any way you add it up, kids at one Valley middle school were dealing meth out of their backpacks

Meth Treatment

Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap. And good luck finding it

Bad Medicine

Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

Meth and Sex

Tweakers, straight and gay, are obsessed with sex. The result is that pregnancy and HIV-infection rates among meth-heads are increasing at alarming rates

Ice, Ice, Baby

Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, November 17, 2005

The New Boss

Police have shut down most of the meth labs in Phoenix, but now the drug is a big import from Mexico -- cheap, pure and more plentiful than ever

Moral Absurdity

The Arizona Legislature should start caring more about children than zygotes

The Street

From vile meth labs to safecrackers, the Street has the Valley covered

Drug War Cowboys

The DEA may finally get its man

The Truck Stops Here

Pickup owner driven to distraction by vehicle forfeiture snafu

Tweaking the Truth

Sheriff's office reluctantly turns over drug report on dead inmate

Suspects of Convenience

The sting targeted stores selling over-the-counter medicines that could be cooked into meth. But the cops warned major retailers to stop the sales while throwing the book at mom-and-pop shops, most of which are owned by Arab immigrants.

Meth Mess

Methamphetamine labs are springing up all over--in homes, apartments, motels. Who's making sure the toxins left behind are cleaned up? Nobody.

Methology - Part III

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Methology - Part I

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Methology - Part II

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.