Meth ‘epidemic’ prompts call for federal aid in Galax
May 4, 2009 | Virginia News
Galax is more widely known for its furniture factory, the Christmas tree farms that dot surrounding counties, and the annual fiddlers convention that draws thousands of people from around the world.
But local law enforcement officials are trying to draw more federal attention to ongoing troubles with meth and the Mexican drug cartels blamed for running the drug into the region. Investigators call Galax a regional hub in a drug pipeline extending back to Greensboro, N.C., Atlanta and the Texas-Mexico border.
