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During these times of economic downturn, and with cocaine prices on the rise, what's a drug dealer to do? The NY Post reports that NYC dealers have boosted their profits as they're "increasingly turning to crystal meth to peddle in its place." A DEA special agents tells the paper, "[Dealers] are trying to create a market. [We're] afraid of an epidemic similar to the crack epidemic of the '80s." The department has already taken in 14 kilos of meth this year, as compared to the 4 kilos confiscated during all of 2007.

Two sergeants and a detective were arrested Friday after one was caught on tape providing information on surveillance vehicles to a drug dealer and the other two were caught supplying drugs and cash that they'd stolen from a supposed junkie and then returning it in exchange for information. Sgt. Roosevelt Green was a 12-year-veteran of the NYPD working out of the 62nd Precinct in Brooklyn, who was using a police laptop to run license plate IDs for drug dealer Frank (Big Banana) Wilson. The DEA was tapping Wilson's phone and overheard him discussing federal surveillance vehicles that Wilson suspected were rival dealers. Roosevelt, who was socially acquainted with Wilson (they worked out and played basketball together) accepted athletic gear and clothing in trade for the information. He could face up to ten years in prison.