Lansing
Methamphetamine bills move ahead in the legislature
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Legislation to stop the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to people convicted of methamphetamine-related crimes is moving ahead in Lansing.
The state Senate last week overwhelmingly approved bills to alert Michigan stores not to sell cold medicine containing the popular ingredients for meth production to criminals convicted of meth offenses. The stop-sale alert would apply for 10 years after a conviction.
Senators also voted to make it a 10-year felony to buy ephedrine or pseudoephedrine knowing it’s intended to make meth.
Michigan already restricts the sale or possession of certain amounts of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
The legislation sponsored by Republican Sen. John Proos (PROHS) of St. Joseph now goes to the House.
Detroit
Death threat is proof crackdown works, chief says
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s police chief said Sunday that a death threat against him on a social media site shows that his department’s crackdown on drug trafficking is cutting into the profits of criminals.
James Craig held a news conference to discuss the threat uncovered Friday. He declined to say where the threat was posted but says it included a photo of a handgun.
“The suspect made the statement in his street jargon, ‘We need to clap him out.’ Certainly, that was meant for me. He referenced the chief because there’s been what his group would say is a disruption,” Craig said.
The Detroit Police Department has conducted five large-scale drug sweeps since July, as well as an average of 35 drug house raids each week, Craig said.
Craig said he actually felt grateful to whoever posted the threat.
“I want to thank him because this reinforces what we do,” the chief said.
