Fire Suspect Waives Preliminary Hearing on Meth Charges

Drug arrests decline
Operation Rattlesnake put the bite on methamphetamine operations in Tazewell County several years ago, but now meth is rearing its ugly head again. Pekin Police Chief Ted Miller said that he expected a spike in meth manufacturing after Operation Rattlesnake disbanded in 2005. The spike is more noticeable now, as arrests for meth precursors have risen over the past two years, mainly because of …

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Police: ‘Meth is the devil’
It’s a drug that anyone can make with common household items found at Wal-Mart. The manufacturing of methamphetamine has exploded in Northeast Indiana, and police worry that it shows no signs of slowing down.

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Fire suspect waives preliminary hearing on meth charges
A man accused of manufacturing methamphetamine and suspected of playing a part in a downtown building fire has waived preliminary hearing. John Patrick Pohrte on Thursday waived preliminary hearing on charges of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

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