Methamphetamines are fast becoming Story County's most popular illegal drugs, local authorities said. In the last three months the Story County Drug Task Force has been very busy.
Methamphetamines are the drug of choice.
According to Drug Task Force records, about 12,500 grams of marijuana and about 900 grams of methamphetamines have been seized in drug busts, compared to about 300 grams of cocaine ceased last year. Methamphetamines are similar to cocaine, said Shawn Phipps, special investigations officer with the Ames Police Department. There are several explanations why methamphetamines have become so popular. Easy access to the drug sits at the top of the list. The reason it's so popular is because methamphetimines do not need to be smuggled into the U.S. like its counter-part cocaine.