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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Authorities in Ben Hill County launched a drug investigation at the beginning of 2013, targeting methamphetamine traffickers inside the county.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Methamphetamine is a drug that can be manufactured in your home with common everyday products. Most of the chemicals used in the process are unregulated, and when used for their intended purposes are safe, but you start mixing those chemicals together fumes are produced that could explode at any moment.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Lee County Narcotics investigators busted a operational meth lab Thursday night.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know why meth use is so prevalent in Dougherty County.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A Fitzgerald woman has been arrested for attempting to bring $1.3 million dollars of methamphetamine into the United States.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  While out serving an arrest warrant, Colquitt County Drug Agents and Sheriff’s Deputies stumbled upon a meth lab.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Updated with video; The Flint Circuit Drug Task Force out of Henry County intercepted ten ounces of crystal methamphetamine and alerted the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Dawson Police Department's Drug Unit and Terrell County Sheriff's Office make a meth bust with the help from a few local agencies early Monday morning.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Updated with video; Drug agents in Moultrie have arrested a suspect in connection with a methamphetamine-making operation.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  First responders got a lesson on the best ways to deal with the hazardous chemical anhydrous ammonia.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  The Georgia Meth Project is working to combat the growing issue of methamphetamine use in the state of Georgia and hoping to keep others from becoming addicts.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty drug unit is working the scene of a meth lab located at 2902 Sylvester Road on lot three.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and the Georgia Meth Project are joining forces to bring meth awareness to the southwest Georgia community.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say is connected to a home they found $55,000 of methamphetamine in early February.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Updated with video; The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man connected to a meth lab that was discovered inside his residence.