Pubdate: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2006 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502 Author: Bruce Owen Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?241 (Methamphetamine - Canada) SPECIAL TIPS PROGRAM TO BE REPEATED Manitoba Crime Stoppers is extending a special program that saw the doubling-up of cash rewards for information on the making and sale of methamphetamine in the province. RCMP Sgt. Larry Renkas said yesterday that because of the success of the February program Crime Stoppers will repeat it sometime this spring. Renkas said 14 anonymous callers gave Crime Stoppers information about clandestine labs a methamphetamine trafficking in rural Manitoba. Tips on other crimes also increased. The information about methamphetamine labs and trafficking in the highly addictive street drug has been passed to investigators in detachments and the drug section in Winnipeg. "It's been a very successful program," drug section Staff Sgt. John Flemming said. None of the tips has led to an arrest so no money has been paid out. Crime Stoppers launched the program at the end of January. The volunteer agency doubled the reward for information on the making and sale of methamphetamine anywhere in Manitoba. It means if any of the 14 tips lead to a major arrest, the tipster can earn as much as $4,000. For more info go to http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mb/webpages/meth_e.htm. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin