SAN DIEGO \u2014 Seizures of methamphetamine soared at the U.S.-Mexico border during fiscal 2014, accelerating a trend that began several years ago as new laws that limited access to the drug\u2019s chemical ingredients made it harder to manufacture it in the United States.<\/p>\n
Meth seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s San Diego field office accounted for nearly two-thirds \u2014 63 percent \u2014 of all the meth seized at all ports of entry nationwide in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper reported Sunday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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