“It should not be any indication that the war on meth is dwindling,” said Cpl. Chris Hoffman, who leads the Jefferson County Municipal Enforcement Group, a drug task force.

Rather, the drop could be a result of a change in enforcement approach, new laws and a more powerful product being imported from Mexico.

Not surprisingly, meth busts tend to be higher in areas where officers are devoted to looking for the drug and labs, as has been the case in Jefferson County.