Arrests don't mean meth is going away in northeast Indiana

While all other counties in northeast Indiana showed increases from 2011, police data show the growth was less than in prior years.

But some law enforcement officials warn that fewer arrests in those counties don’t necessarily mean fewer labs or less meth. More likely, producers are becoming better at hiding.

Last year’s 1,726 meth lab seizures statewide set a record, according to state police data. In 2011, there were 1,437 seizures.