Warning about Hotel Coffee Pots
August 25, 2007
Like to make coffee in your hotel room? Think twice before you use the hotel coffee pot. Coffee pots can be used to brew methamphetamine. Whether it’s a 2 star hotel or a 5 star hotel doesn’t matter, unless they’re giving you a brand new coffee pot to use. Remember that meth Read more
Meth Labs Contaminate the Environment
August 25, 2007
What problems do meth labs present to our environment? People who make methamphetamine in small labs across America use several toxic chemicals to produce the drug. When they are combined, they produce toxins that contaminate homes and the contents within them. For every Read more
First Meth Lab Bust in New England in 2007
August 23, 2007
The Boston Herald reported on August 12, 2007, that police made their first meth lab bust in Massachusetts for 2007 in Framingham, MA. Police found the lab after a trash bag that was being picked up by trash haulers erupted in to flames. The homeowner was charged with Read more
Methamphetamine labs not just a rural problem
August 23, 2007
Meth Labs and meth abusers aren’t limited to the back roads of America. This 2006 report on meth labs in TN says that meth labs are becoming an urban trend.
“Meth use and manufacturing, traditionally thought of as rural crimes, are becoming more metropolitan, authorities say. “The trend is more Read more
Mexico’s Part in Meth Addiction in the U.S.
August 15, 2007
Methamphetamine distribution by Mexican criminal groups is expanding to sustain markets previously supplied by local production, particularly in midwestern and eastern states:
As methamphetamine production in small-scale laboratories has decreased nationally since 2004, Mexican criminal groups have expanded Read more
When Your Neighbors Operate a Meth Lab
August 15, 2007
If you suspect that someone in your neighborhood is making methamphetamine - call the police.
Meth Labs contaminate drinking water
August 15, 2007
Meth Addiction: Some Call It An Epidemic
August 14, 2007
Although reports about small meth labs say that they are on the decline, usage of the drug appears to me to be going up. But, what do meth addicts do when the source of the drug they “need” can’t supply them anymore? What happens when the supplier gets busted and goes to jail? I assume at that point they have two choices, find a Read more
Cleaning Up Clandestine Meth Labs
August 13, 2007
Police departments typically hire certified hazardous-material disposal companies to do the initial cleanup of a meth lab. Why don’t the police clean up the labs themselves? Because, there are known health risks associated with being in a meth lab. Read more
Meth Labs: From Sea to Shining Sea
August 13, 2007
Meth labs are being set up all over America. If you’re thinking that no one “in your area” is making meth, you need to read this excerpt from the Department of Justice notice to police officers.
“Labs are now routinely found in all sorts of environments—from rural farms and fields to suburbs, to urban centers. Operators often set up labs in rental property, including farmhouses, apartments, hotels and Read more
Methlabs in America
Not a single thing meth is made from is illegal. Ingredients needed to make methamphetamine can be bought in stores in every neighborhood in America. Profits made by selling the drug are at an all-time high, which only adds to the problem.
