Meth Production in Illinois Among the Highest in U.S.

Had the fictional TV show “Breaking Bad” been set in Illinois or another state in the Midwest, Walter White, aka Heisenberg, would have felt right at home.

No other region in the U.S. is more awash with clandestine methamphetamine labs than the heart of the Midwest; and in Illinois, the number of meth lab seizures by authorities ranks among the highest in the nation, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. In 2013, Illinois trailed only Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee and Indiana for meth-related incidents.

Find out how many meth labs the Illinois State Police seized in 2013 and the counties where meth production is most rampant.

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