(LUTHERVILLE, MD) -- Data for 2012 released by the National Precursor Log Exchange shows that so far this year, electronic technology in North Caroliona blocked the sale of more than 41,000 boxes of medicine containing pseudoephedrine.  The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators said this prevented more than 91,000 grams from potentially being diverted by meth criminals.

"North Carolina's brand new real-time, stop-sale technology is helping police officers and retailers make serious progress against meth production," said Charles F. Cichon, executive director of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators.  "Retailers have blocked thousands of unlawful attempted sales each month, and law enforcement officials are using information collected by the system to make arrests."

The National Precursor Log Exchange system was fully implemented in North Carolina in January 2012.