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Meth trafficking from beyond US among top drug threats for Maine, MDEA report says

by Nina Mahaleris
7 years ago
Methamphetamine trafficking into Maine from outside of the United States is quickly replacing opioids as one of the biggest threats in the state’s drug crisis, especially in the northernmost and southernmost counties. Read more.
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