10 Residents Indicted in Methamphetamine Bust
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From Times Wire Reports
Ten area residents were indicted on federal charges of importing a candy-like form of methamphetamine called “Ya Ba.”
Federal authorities said the arrests on Monday are the first significant bust involving the pills, which are imported from Thailand and Laos and are gaining favor among young adults and teens.
U.S. Customs Service agents said the flavored, chewable pills have gained popularity on the West Coast but haven’t yet hit the mainstream drug scene.
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