PANAMA STUDENTS BECOME MORE AWARE DURING RED RIBBON WEEK

Students at Panama Public Schools were made aware of the following
state and national statistics. State Population: 3,547,884; State
Prison Population: 23,319; State Probation Population: 28,435;
National Ranking: 14; 2005 Federal Drug Seizures: Cocaine: 62.9 kgs.;
Heroin: 13.7 kgs.; Methamphetamine: 30.7 kgs.; Marijuana: 1,021.9
kgs.; MDMA: 61.7 kgs/197,839; Meth Lab Incidents: 217 (DEA, state,
and local statistics)

Jimmy Burnette, member of the National Guard, included the statistics
as part of a presentation he presented to the Panama students in
observance of Red Ribbon Week, Wednesday morning.

Other Information Burnette Provided Included:

Drug Situation: Methamphetamine, which is produced in Mexico and the
southwest United States and locally produced, remains the principal
drug of concern in the State of Oklahoma. Cocaine, particularly crack
cocaine, is a significant problem in the urban areas of the state.
Oklahoma also serves as a transshipment point for drugs being
transported to the eastern United States via Interstates 40 and 44.
Interstate 35 also provides a critical north-south transportation
avenue for drug traffickers.

Cocaine: Cocaine continues to be readily available throughout
Oklahoma. The cocaine is transported from Texas and Mexico via
commercial airlines and motor vehicles.

Mexican polydrug traffickers dealing in marijuana and methamphetamine
bring some of the cocaine into the state.

Much of the cocaine HCl is converted into crack cocaine for sale at
the retail level. Cocaine is distributed primarily by Mexican and
African American traffickers. The majority of the cocaine purchased
in the Oklahoma City area is transported in by local suppliers who
travel to large cities in Texas and return to distribute the product.

Heroin: Black Tar heroin is available in limited quantities near the
metropolitan areas in Oklahoma. It is rare to encounter brown or
white heroin, though in a very few instances, "white" heroin from
Colombia has been seen. Recently, brown heroin of high potency (66
percent) was encountered in the Oklahoma City area. Demand for heroin
has declined in recent years.

The majority of heroin traffickers in Oklahoma receive their heroin
from Mexico. Most of the heroin transported into Oklahoma is
concealed in hidden compartments in passenger vehicles.

Methamphetamine Lab Incidents: 2001€9; 2002p9; 2003%4; 2004@4; 2005!7

Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine is the primary drug of choice in
Oklahoma. Caucasian males and females are equally the primary users.

Most of the methamphetamine in the state is brought in by Hispanic
organizations via motor vehicles, commercial airlines, and mail
delivery services. An increase in the amount of crystal
methamphetamine has been seen over the past year.

Local small "mom and pop" laboratories continue to be a significant
problem throughout Oklahoma. Approximately 30 percent of local
laboratories use the Nazi method and produce only ounce quantities or
less at a time.

Drugs: The state of Oklahoma is seeing an increase in the abuse of
club drugs, such as MDMA and GHB. MDMA is found at rave parties in
eastern and central Oklahoma. The majority of the MDMA seen in
Oklahoma comes from the West Coast, Nevada, and Texas. A small number
of seizures have involved MDMA originating in Canada.

Marijuana: Marijuana is readily available in all areas of Oklahoma.
Marijuana is the main illegal drug of abuse in the state.

Marijuana imported from Mexico is prevalent and is usually imported
in combination with other illegal drugs being transported to Oklahoma
and other states north and east. The majority of the marijuana is
imported from the southwest border via passenger vehicle and
occasionally in freight vehicles. Mexican "Sensimilla", usually found
in "pressed/brick" form, is the most common type of marijuana seen in
Oklahoma, particularly in urban areas.

Domestically produced marijuana is also available in Oklahoma, though
not as readily in recent years. Oklahoma, along with several other
southern states has endured severe drought conditions over the past
three years.

This situation has affected the local production of marijuana.

Drug-Violation Arrests: 2001E3; 2002$1; 2003#1; 20048; 2005!5

Other Drugs: The most popular pharmaceutical substances abused in
Oklahoma are Vicodin, Lortab, Propoxyphene, Alprazolam, Hydrocodone,
Ultram, Diazepam, Hycodan, Demerol, Dilaudid and Percodan. Much of
the diversion is through fraudulent prescriptions, doctor shopping,
pharmacy break-ins, and hospital thefts. OxyContin is also increasing
as a pharmaceutical drug of abuse in Oklahoma.

Pharmaceutical Diversion: Current investigations indicate that
diversion of hydrocodone products and pseudoephedrine continues to be
a problem in Oklahoma. Primary methods of diversion being reported
are illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and
workers, "doctor shopping" (going to a number of doctors to obtain
prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged prescriptions
and, in the case of pseudoephedrine, "smurfing" (individuals going
from store to store buying products containing pseudoephedrine).
Benzodiazepines and Lortab /Lorcet were also identified as being
among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in Oklahoma.

DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams: This cooperative program with state and
local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response
to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns
and cities across the nation. Since the inception of the MET Program,
473 deployments have been completed nationwide, resulting in 19,643 arrests.

There have been four MET deployments in the State of Oklahoma since
the inception of the program: Duncan, Ardmore, El Reno and Pocola. In
March 2005, the METs prioritized investigations to target and
dismantle methamphetamine trafficking organizations and clandestine
laboratory operators. The Pocola MET deployment targeted
methamphetamine trafficking organizations.

Other Enforcement Operations: The number of Operation Pipeline
interdictions are increasing within the state of Oklahoma. California
and Texas are most often reported as the domestic states of origin.

Since the state of Oklahoma is traversed by numerous Interstate
Highways, interdictions are common in all areas.

Seizures of illicit drugs traveling through Oklahoma en route to
their destinations north and east are routine, as well as seizures of
large amounts of currency en route south and west.

DEA Regional Enforcement Teams: This program was designed to augment
existing DEA division resources by targeting drug organizations
operating in the United States where there is a lack of sufficient
local drug law enforcement. This program was conceived in 1999 in
response to the threat posed by drug trafficking organizations that
have established networks of cells to conduct drug trafficking
operations in smaller, non-traditional trafficking locations in the
United States. As of Jan. 31, 2005, there have been 27 deployments
nationwide, and one deployment in the U.S. Virgin Islands, resulting
in 671 arrests.

There has been one RET deployment in the State of Oklahoma since the
inception of the program, in McAlester.

Drug Courts/Treatment Centers: There are currently 22 drug courts
operating in the state of Oklahoma with 11 more in the planning stages.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Services, there were 212 drug and alcohol treatment centers
operating in the state of Oklahoma during 2001.

Current Laws Regarding Criminal Sanctions and Precursor Chemicals:
Over the past couple of years the Oklahoma Legislature has passed
numerous laws regarding methamphetamine and its precursor chemicals.

These include additional penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine
in the presence of minors; possessing or distributing methamphetamine
in the vicinity of schools, public parks, public pools or on a marked
school bus; and for tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment.

Any possession of anhydrous ammonia in unapproved containers is
considered prima facie evidence of manufacture. Any possession of
three ingredients such as iodine, red phosphorous and ether is
considered prima facie evidence of intent to manufacture
methamphetamine. The average lab manufacturing sentence in the state
is approximately 20 years. House Bill 2316 passed both the Oklahoma
House and Senate in May 2002 and went in to effect on July 1, 2002.
This new law puts a 24 gram limit on all cold medicines containing
pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.

The charge carries a five year maximum sentence.

If a retailer knowlingly distributes pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or
phenylpropanolamine with the knowledge that it will be used to
manufacture methamphetamine, the sentence carries a maximum of ten
years incarceration. House Bill 1326, effective July 1, 2003 requires
state registration (mirroring Federal Law) for the
handling/distribution of products containing Pseudoephedrine at both
the wholesale and retail levels.

New Legislation: House Bill 2176 was presented to the Senate in March
2004 and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Brad Henry
within the next few months.

This Bill calls for Pseudoephedrine to be included as a Schedule V
controlled substance.