Knowing what a meth lab looks like, smells like, and acts like, is the first step in protecting yourself, your family, and your community from the health, safety, and criminal activities that go hand-in-hand with meth manufacturing.
If you suspect a meth lab, do not attempt to investigate it yourself. Contact your local police department or sheriff’s department and let them handle the situation.
Covered or blacked-out windows to conceal the meth lab located inside.
Chemical staining on walls and floors often result when chemicals spill during the meth cook.
Cameras or baby monitors outside of buildings used for monitoring and security of the meth lab.
Unusual traffic and activities, such as excessive night traffic, large numbers of visitors with short stays
Burn pits, stained soil or dead vegetation indicating dumped chemicals or waste
Waste in trash, pits or illegal dumps, such as:
Rags with red and/or yellow stains
Large quantities of packaging from ephedrine or pseudoephedrine cold, diet or allergy pills
Empty containers from the chemicals used to make meth
Compressed gas cylinders, or camp stove (Coleman) fuel containers
Packaging from Epsom salts or rock salt
Propane tanks or coolers containing strong ammonia odors
Pyrex/glass/Corning containers, with dried chemical deposits remaining
Bottles or containers connected with rubber hosing and duct tape
Coolers, thermos bottles, or other cold storage containers
Respiratory masks and filters or dust masks
Funnels, hosing and clamps
Coffee filters, pillow cases or bed sheets stained red (used to filter red phosphorous), or
containing a white powdery residue
Apartments, houses or buildings that smell like chemicals, including sweet, bitter, ammonia or solvent smells.
Meth makers often employ unusual ventilation practices to rid themselves of toxic fumes produced by the meth-making process. They may open windows on cold days or at other seemingly inappropriate times, and they may set up fans, furnace blowers, and other unusual ventilation systems.
If you suspect a meth lab, report it. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INVESTIGATE IT YOURSELF!
Do not open any coolers, container or boxes!
Do not touch any items!
Handling meth lab chemicals or meth lab waste residue can burn your skin or eyes, and breathing
in the gases or fumes can cause severe respiratory damage or death!
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