Pullyap Washington: Police officers at risk from meth lab chemicals call it quits

In April of 2007, police officers were called to investigate a possible meth lab operation located in a condominium.  As a result of that investigation as well as an additional meth lab investigation, the police union filed a grievance against the city of Pullup. Their grievance resulted in the city being cited on 6 Read more

TN meth cook air lifted to burn center after meth lab explosion

According to neighbors, the meth lab explosion sounded like the blast of a gun shot going off. But when police arrived to investigate the scene, they discovered that the sound was actually that of a meth lab explosion that happened at 99 Fescure Road, just outside of Dunlap, TN. Firefighters who Read more

Controversy surrounds Utah study on meth lab effects on First Responders

The results of a $500,000, two year study ordered by Utah legislators that was designed to examine meth lab exposure and health effects was announced on Wednesday. The approval of the study was prompted when law enforcement officers filed claims for workman’s compensation, alleging that their health problems were Read more

Foreclosure lipstick tricks that you should know

If you’ve been thinking about buying a foreclosure, be extremely careful. I mean EXTREMELY careful. As banks look for ways to trade homes for cash, they may invest some money to put “lipstick on the pig”.

Severely discounted properties should send up a red flag. Before you sign on the dotted line, ask yourself “Could this home have been a meth lab”? How can you find out? Talk to neighbors, call the health department, and call the Sheriff’s office. But, remember the only way to be absolutely sure that a home is not contaminated is to hire a certified meth lab testing company.

Meth Lab found in nice neighborhood in West Knoxville, TN

A neighborhood Watch program is credited with helping police shut down a meth lab last month that was located on 830 Kevin Road, in the Crestwood Hills subdivision off Walker Springs Road in West Knoxville, TN.

According to police, the lab was located in the basement of the home and had been used just a few days prior to the arrest. Police say the lab was used two to three days a week. On the day of the meth lab bust, police found about a gram of meth in the home, along with three Jack Russell terrier dogs. The dogs and the people were decontaminated at the scene. Police commented that it was unusual for them to find a meth lab in the quiet residential neighborhood.

South Carolina man dies when his meth lab explodes

A meth lab explosion that occurred at 6268 Brush River Road in Newberry County, S.C. killed 34 year old Reggie Braswell on Sunday night. Reggie died as a result of blunt force trauma to his head and chest, that he suffered as a result of the meth lab explosion.

When firefighters arrived at this home, flames and smoke were spewing from the roof of the home. They also found Braswell’s body lying on the back porch of the home, which had been dragged out of the house. They also found chemicals, hoses, and a propane tank that had been altered, which prompted them to call the police about the makings of a meth lab at the scene.

The DEA and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division were called in to do the remove the chemicals and meth lab paraphernalia from the site. According to news reports, Braswell’s girlfriend was also present at the scene. Reports say that she was not injured. News agencies are reporting that Reggie’s girlfriend called 911, on the night of the explosion, and reported to them that her boyfriend was on fire.

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Indiana police warn hunters about meth lab trash

Indiana hunters are being warned about meth lab trash, but the problem isn’t limited to Indiana or hunters. If you find trash by the roadside or while you’re out walking in the woods, don’t touch it. The chemicals used to make meth are highly volatile and can explode without warning. Other dangers include getting burned by the acids used to produce meth. Let police handle the situation!

The History of Meth lab Homes in Utah spans decades

Meth lab homes in Utah are nothing new. In fact, according to reports by the Utah Department of Public Safety, the state has had meth labs for at least 23 years. The number of homes that are still contaminated in Utah is unknown. What is known is that manufacturing meth produces toxic chemicals that endanger the health of men, women, children, and animals.

1985 – The first phenyl acetic acid/lead acetate lab was located in a residence in Salt Lake Read more

Salt Lake County family denied the right to sue health department over meth lab home

Like thousands of people across America, the Alkinani family bought a home expecting that the home was “safe to live in”. But, when neighbors told them that the home had been used as a meth lab, they decided to contact their local health department. The health department admitted that the home had once been used as Read more

Hunters warned by Indiana State police about outdoor meth labs

November signals hunting season in many areas of the country. It’s the time of year when hunters pull their orange hats, vests, or jackets out of the closet and check their shotguns, rifles, and bows to make sure they’re working properly. Hunters know the routine. They’ve been doing it since the settlers came to America. But, this year, state police are advising hunters that they need to be aware that they may have more to fear from “man” than they do from animals, now that meth lab cooks have moved their operations outdoors.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, Indiana is home to more than 250,000 hunters. Deer  hunting season runs through Jan. 4, but other birds and other animals are hunted year-round in the state.

This spring Indiana law enforcement noticed that meth cooks were increasingly turning to the one-pot method to make methamphetamine.

The one-pot method doesn’t require the cook to use anhydrous ammonia or create the fumes associated with traditional meth cooks. But, the chemical dangers of the one-pot cooking method still remain, either in plain sight or in trash bags that meth cooks have tried to hide in the woods or disposed of by leaving them on roadsides. One-pot meth labs have also been found in backpacks.

Law enforcement officials in Indiana would like hunters to be aware that the chances of them finding the remnants of a meth lab this year may be greater than in previous years,  based on the rising number of meth labs they have encountered this year.

The Indiana State Police Department advises hunters:

• Methamphetamine “cooks” use a variety of containers to manufacture the drug, and small gas cans are popular. Don’t pick up a discarded gas can, even if it looks new.

• Other trash that could indicate a meth lab: Battery casings, clear plastic bags, empty blister packs and containers such as pop / soda bottles and jars.

• Be careful of any discarded cylinder with a modified valve; it could have contained the volatile chemical anhydrous ammonia.

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