Wasilla's Meth Problem Made Palin's Borough The Meth Capital Of Alaska

AP:

WASILLA - The Matanuska-Susitna area is the methamphetamine capital of Alaska, according to Alaska State Troopers.

In 2003, authorities uncovered nine meth labs in the area. Last year, the number increased to 42, said Kyle Young, an investigator with the troopers who works with the Mat-Su narcotics team.

Officials with the Office of Children's Services in Wasilla said the problem affects children. The office receives about 40 calls a month from people reporting abuse or neglect involving some aspect of the highly addictive drug.

In late February, the Mat-Su narcotics unit arrested a couple at their Willow home. Michelle Motta said for years she tried to warn authorities that her three young nieces lived in the midst of a methamphetamine operation run by their parents, Phillip Dean and Laura Jackson.

Alaska State Troopers reported finding a "large active meth lab" in a detached garage shop. The house was a frigid mess, with piles of dirty dishes, clothes everywhere and frozen pipes, investigators said.

Through a hatch in the shop floor, the team found an underground room with a meth lab in one corner, as well as old marijuana root balls and lights from a past pot-growing operation.

An investigator said the team didn't find the children at home but saw signs of them there. Motta said the girls - ages 14, 8 and 6 - at times slept in the garage with the lab.

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Comments

[bpowell1]

I think everyone needs to just step back and take a break. Good lord we are going crazy in this country. Maybe these stories keep coming out because they won't let her interview. Everyone knows that Fox will get the first interview. The reality of it is if she can't handle an interview how is she going to handle the country. I think it is rather silly that the Republicans think that people are just suppose to accept this and not question who this woman is and where does she stand. The problem is no one knows where McCain stands. Not one Republican on any site can tell you what he stands for. All you know about the Republicans is that they think Obama is not qualified. You don't know anything else about this ticket. And that is why he has raised almost ten million dollars since her speech. People are not falling for it anymore.

[realityczech4u]

Alaska State Troopers reported finding a "large active meth lab" in a detached garage shop. The house was a frigid mess, with piles of dirty dishes, clothes everywhere and frozen pipes, investigators said.

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What's the big deal? Many "progressives" will tell you that drugs should be legalized.

[blindd]

and what did obama do for chicago's skyhigh murder rate, failed public education system, record homeless, zip nada nothing, still some of the country's worst go mr community organizer u organize that community why dont you!

[FollowTheLeader]

He is not the Mayor, oh I guess you didn't know that since all he is a Community Organizer, you know with no responsibilites.

[M4DN3SS]

When was he mayor of Chicago again?

[steamboat]

He never was, but he was a member of the democratic machine there. And state senator before becoming US Senator........One of my problems (I live in Chicago) here is Illinois has 2 democratic US Senators, a democratic-controlled state senate and house, a democratic governor, an democratic Cook County, and a Chicago Mayor and entire city council thats democratic, yet we have a staggering murder rate, the largest sales tax in America here in Cook County, the state is rated 49th in school funding for education and 50th in giving veterans their just benefits and disability ratings. All this despite we're a big and populated state. So why? And Obama is part of this. If this is change--forget it.

[mediamarv]

Do you get extra point from the pay to blog McSame campaign for three, count'em, three inaccuracies??

[edwarvir]

blindd Senator O is not the governor of Ill, and he's not
bragging about his experience. Mother Moose is. She is either
innocent or Crazy to think she could pull this off. .

[the964kid]

Maybe that explains some of the drama going on.

[helonias]

Time to start ht hair folical tests on Levi and the kids

[RobinLandseadel]

. . . .and don't forget to test the hair folicals of that pit bull with lipstick, she's foaming at the mouth and is either rabid or all tweaked out.

[LeftistGuerrilla]

That sounds great. I hope that Palin thing gets caught up in a meth scandal. Delicious.

[sandiegoconservative]

Oh, I hope dimlibs open this door. Do you really want them to go head to head with Obama's area of influence in Chicago Illinois?

[roninracer]

Well as is so often pointed out, 0bama wasn't the executive in charge of Illinois. It may be too difficult to understand what legislature is all about, but it usually means that you're only one voice of many and you rarely get your way. As a state senator, it is the same deal but on the federal level.

But your so-called executive 'mayor' and 'governor' seems to have allowed a big drug problem to flourish under her 'leadership'

oops!

[mediamarv]

Yes. He wins!!

[SaltySaltillo]

But don't we already know this about the kinds of places that give rise to thinks like Palin?