Feds arrest 20 in Terre Haute meth rings

Tools

By WSBT News1

Story Created: Dec 12, 2008 at 1:32 PM EST

Story Updated: Dec 12, 2008 at 1:32 PM EST

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested 20 Terre Haute-area residents on methamphetamine trafficking charges.

More than 100 officers began making arrests Thursday morning. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office said all 20 suspects were arrested by Friday morning.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad Blackington says the indictments represent two separate rings of suspected meth traffickers.

He says one group brought meth from a source in Indianapolis and distributed it in the Terre Haute area.

Blackington said the other group of acquired meth in Indianapolis and Arizona and transported it to Terre Haute for distribution to other dealers.

He says the two groups were responsible for the distribution of 3 to 5 pounds of meth per week in Vigo County.

More Good Stuff

WSBT Weather

Current Temp 44.4

More Weather

WSBT Weather

More Weather

On Demand

iPhone
Get the WSBT News and Irish Sports Report apps for your iPhone! Read more »
On DVD
Order a DVD of a WSBT news story! Read more »
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter! Read more »
Facebook
Connect with us on Facebook! Read more »
WSBT E-News
Daily StormTracker e-mails right to your Inbox! Read more »
Video On Demand
Miss a story on WSBT News? Watch it here! Read more »
CBS Shows
Watch CBS shows and news online, free! Read more »
WSBT Alert
Breaking News & Weather right to your cell phone! Read more »
Mobile
WSBT News on the go for your cell phone or PDA. Read more »
RSS Feeds
Get news and updates as soon as they're published. Read more »

Stock Quotes

YouNews

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.