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         Various organizations with ties to Texas, Arizona and California continue to traffic in crystal meth, cocaine and heroin. In addition, small toxic crystal meth laboratories are still found throughout Missouri. Although most of the meth used in eastern Missouri is also believed to be supplied by the Mexican drug operations, the issue of local meth labs remains a top priority with local officials. The number of laboratory seizures in eastern Missouri declined 54% from its peak of 601 in 2004 to 278 in 2007, a full twenty percent less than the decline in western Missouri.

        Since late 2002, heroin markets in eastern Missouri have seen a shift from low purity Mexican black tar heroin to white heroin, which originates in either South America or southwest Asia. The emergence of the white heroin is believed to have led to an expansion of the heroin markets to more suburban and rural areas of eastern Missouri. The ability to snort the white heroin makes it   more attractive to young, suburban and rural users.

        There have been sporadic reports of a shortage of cocaine in Missouri, but there is no indication of a sustained shortage. PCP is still found in both the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The availability is greater in the Kansas City area, but St. Louis law enforcement occasionally reports a spike in the availability of the drug in the St. Louis area.

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