Arizona Daily Star Border Edition
Meth traffic, violence, crime booming on border
Customs agents in Arizona have seized nearly 20 times as much methamphetamine this year as they did four years ago, a record pace that worries local law enforcement agents and drug treatment providers, who say meth is already a large - and dangerous - problem. -- Officials attribute the increase to tougher state and national laws, which limit how much of some meth ingredients can be purchased, and increased attention from law enforcement agencies