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Nine Arrested for Violation of Combat Meth Act
Charged with Purchasing Over the Monthly Limit of Medications Containing Pseudoephedrine/Ephedrine

James Burns, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division, addresses the media.

AUG 27--(SYRACUSE, NY) United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division John P. Gilbride and United States Attorney Glenn T. Suddaby announced today that arrests of nine individuals charged with crimes relating to purchasing in excess of the 9 gram monthly limit of medications containing pseudoehedrine and ephedrine as specified by the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA).

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, John P. Gilbride stated, “Over the past ten years, methamphetamine abuse has spread like wildfire throughout the United States. Families and communities have witnessed the effects of meth abuse while law enforcement continues to work hard to combat meth production and distribution. Today’s arrests prove law enforcement’s commitment to enforcing the CMEA and our desire to decrease drug abuse throughout the country.”

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