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Drug Situation: Methamphetamine is the major
concern for law enforcement within the state of Nebraska. In 2001, indictments
in methamphetamine cases nearly doubled, while anhydrous ammonia thefts
throughout the state increased 500 percent.
Nebraska continues to be a transshipment state for
Mexican methamphetamine with Interstate 80 providing easy west to east access
across the state. Nebraska has over 165 meat-packing/poultry plants and 55,000
farms statewide.
The number of Hispanic workers, both legal and
illegal, have nearly tripled in the last 10 years, and Hispanic children
currently represent the largest minority student population in the state. While
most are honest and hard working, this rapid growth has allowed drug
trafficking organizations with ties to Mexico to more easily blend into the
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