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Updated: Monday, 14 Feb 2011, 3:57 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 13 Feb 2011, 7:33 PM EST

Kristin Maiorano

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WLFI) - Indiana methamphetamine crimes were at an all-time high in 2010. The Indiana State Police (ISP) released those statistics Sunday.

According to ISP, 2010 brought 1,346 meth lab incidents across the state. That's three more than the previous high of 1,343, set in 2009. Those numbers increased drastically from the 1,059 meth lab busts in 2008.

Here in Central Indiana, Tippecanoe County saw the highest number of meth lab incidents, with 16 in 2010. Cass County saw 15 meth labs. Miami County had 13. Jasper County had eight meth labs busted in 2010. White and Clinton Counties each had seven.

2010 Meth labs by district (PDF)