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Narcotics Unit Arrests 11 in Pseudoephedrine Crackdown

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JACKSON, Tenn.- Nearly a dozen people were arrested during a crackdown on people buying pseudoephedrine products to make meth.

The Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested 11 people, and now they are facing charges of promotion of meth manufacturing.

In addition to the pseudoephedrine, investigators also found meth and marijuana on them. Pseudoephedrine is the primary ingredient in cold medicines, and it is also a common ingredient used to make meth.

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