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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A significant drop in methamphetamine prices led to a nearly a 20% decline in Wichita burglary last year, according to a police official.

Thanks to the low price of meth, the theft of guns and other items from inside vehicles also was down from 2018 to 2019, Wichita Police Department Deputy Chief Jose Salcido said last month at a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting.

Meth now sells for $2,400 per pound, which is the lowest price in 20 years, Salcido said.

"The market is saturated. There's no incentive for criminals to go steal to finance their habits like in the p...