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Show __TheSalt LakeTribuneUTAH/WORLD Sunday, September10, 1995 dishes. Someof the ownerstell neighbors that their newfound wealth came from working the fields in California “How much could they possibly make [that much money]picking strawberries in California?” Zrate said. U.S. drug agents say Mexican meth make profits because they do not have to split the proceeds with the Colombians. They have made their own world contacts and control the process from start to end. When U.S. agents began seeing more methamphetamine in the United States a few years ago Meth ales Mexico’s New Heroes @ From Previous Page the meth-trafficking groups. And the money flows Residents in Apatzingan gossip about the posh discotheque that rose up out of nowhere in the neighboring town of El Aguaje about a year ago. Theysayit is as. fancy as those in Acapulco and they were not sure where the MexicoCity. Andit is smack in the middieofa little rural town with mostly unpavedroads and a population of about 1,000. “How is it that there can be such a luxuriousplace in a remote town that’s supposedly dedicated to legal crops?” asked Leon Urena,the journalist. El Aguaje and nearby La Aguilillia also boast many pricey homes, most topped with satellite shipping that much ofit by air,” he said Mexican authorities say they have cracked down on the country’s drug cartels. In onevictory, agents in February seized 2.6 tons of ephedrine in Mexico City. A subsequent investigation led to the confiscation of another 1.4 tons of the chemical, and the seizure of four homes and 20 vehicles. Many U.S. drug agents see a long struggle ahead. Said Constantine, “U.S. law enforcement may be in for a difficult and violent few years as we work to get the methamphetamine problem undercontrol.’ Utah in Denial About ‘Meth’ Problem THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ministration (DEA) for the past four years. Drugofficials say if you can mix a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you can make methamphetamine —and “speeders” in Utah knowit They invest a few hundred dollars to turn hun- dreds of thousands in profit, and they take advan- tage of legal loopholes with new chemical creations used as substitutes for controlled substances. State lawmakers vowed to crack down on methamphetamine three years ago. But drug enforcement officers say the law they passed was nothing but a quick — and toothless — fix. “Right now it’s a happy face with no teeth,” said West Valley police Sgt. Charles Illsley, who has worked undercover for the Drug Enforcement Ad- The problemis most residents don’t want tobe. lieve there is a problem. Utah’s pristine mountains drydeserts, political conservatismandreligious bent seem to provide shelter against such trouble “People are in denial,” said West Valley police Cpt. Jim Stroud Utah’s meth problem actually is among the worst in the nation. The number of labsseized in the state has more than quadrupled from 13in 1994 to 56 this year, Illsley said DEArecordsindicate it participated in eight Utah meth lab busts between January and June. a tie for third with Texas. Only California and Missouri ranked higher. Mexicanswere gettingit. Agents gota big break in early 1994 when U.S. Customsinszectors at Dallas/Fort Worth J ternational Airpert discovered two shipments of high-grade ephed- rine. There was enough of the chemical to make nearly six tons of methamphetamines,said John Hensley, head of the customs office in Dallas. Wondering about network changes? “We were surprised they were Here's a little FY. Murphy Brown Monday 8PM Call 1 800 MORE TWO We'l help you find hem. This _ gives you more than just worryfree home security. Combineail the coupons below and get all thesefree extras when youinstall ADT's Safewatch* Plus starting at $199." There's noreason wait, so call ADT Security Systemstoday! 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