Meth Lab Statistics Kansas
September 3, 2008
The DEA reported in 2008 that crystal or “ice” methamphetamine, produced and trafficked by Mexican DTOs, is predominant throughout Kansas. Imported Mexican methamphetamine is generally high in purity and 
relatively inexpensive.
In the past several years, legislation in Kansas has limited the ability of local laboratory operators to purchase the pseudoephedrine products necessary to produce methamphetamine, but small toxic laboratories are still found throughout the state. Most of these laboratories operate using the “birch” method and can be found in many different locations, including residences, hotels, vehicles, and remote farm areas. The laboratory operators continue to purchase the necessary ingredients by going from store to store purchasing the maximum allowable amounts (a process known as “smurfing”) and stealing other ingredients such as anhydrous ammonia.
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