Subject:

Methamphetamine

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Feds Announce (Another) Local Meth Bust Involving Members of La Familia Drug Cartel

    ​In October of 2009, James Capra, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Division, invited media to a press conference so he could show off the massive haul from a long-in-the-works bust involving the Mexican drug cartel known as La Familia: 220 pounds of methamphetamine, 4.5 kil ... More >>

  • News

    November 17, 2011

    Postcard from Texas Meth Country

    In one East Texas town, a new brand of meth lab has business -- and the occasional house -- booming.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Six Months After La Familia Bust, Dallas Boss Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking

    Kimberly ThorpeSome of the drugs and money seized by law-enforcement officials in the fall of 2009​We were there in October of last year, when the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, the I.R.S., the U.S. Secret Service and Texas Air National Guard -- and every other law-enforcing acronym -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    "West Texas Puro Tango Blast" -- Not As Much Fun As It Sounds

    Only a few days ago, The Dallas Morning News ran a piece about Texas' Tango Blast gang, which was formed within the confines of the state's penitentiaries and "could change the Dallas landscape because it rejects old notions of prison gang exclusivity and lifelong commitments," wrote Tanya Eiserer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Eastside Homeboy Gets 19 Years

    The U.S. Attorney's Office just sent word: Arturo Tinoco is going to federal prison for a long, long time -- 19 years and then some. Why? Because twice in the span of seven months, the 29-year-old was stopped by Dallas police, who, both times, found a whole bunch of methamphetamine in the car -- not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Coffee Boy

    David Sheff signs at Satrbucks

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    Alice in Diapers

    Days of the New sober up at HOB

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Modern Rock Spirits

    Days of the New sober up at HOB

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2006

    Test Patterns

    Days of the New sober up at HOB

  • News

    January 12, 2006

    Pickup tricks

    Mesquite cops get a coked-up ride

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    Service Industry

    A messy job, but somebody's gotta do it

  • Film

    May 16, 2002

    Salton Crackers

    A parade of crazies keeps this Sea afloat

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Drug Crazed

    Millions in federal tax dollars are being spent by narcotics task forces in Texas to nab low-level users and dealers. Is this any way to wage a drug war?

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1998

    The Crystal Method

    Millions in federal tax dollars are being spent by narcotics task forces in Texas to nab low-level users and dealers. Is this any way to wage a drug war?

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