Titusville police and state police say they can’t battle the methamphetamine
problem alone, and they’re asking for the public’s help.
During a meeting at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, law
enforcement officials said meth is a rapidly growing problem in the area and
people are preparing the drug in homes, hotel rooms, campers, shacks, barns
and wooded areas.
41 meth labs were found in Crawford County last year, and 11 were found in
Venango County, according to Titusville police office William Dilley.
Business owners can report suspicious sales, including a large amount of the
items needed to make meth. They can write down a suspect's description and
get a license plate number.
Residents and property owners should pay attention to see if there are a lot
of people coming and going from nearby houses, especially at odd hours of
the day. Also someone cooking meth may have a large amount of garbage,
things like empty chemical containers.