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TIL crystal methamphetamine (ice) is the most commonly abused narcotic in Hawaii. Majority of the supply is manufactured in California and Mexico. Approximately 80-90% of the meth seized in Hawaii is smuggled through the Honolulu Intl Airport via mailed parcels and couriers on commercial flights.

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