If you suspect a meth lab
October 20, 2008
If you think that someone is operating a meth lab, eport your suspicions to the police or Sheriff’s office once you are a safe distance away from the lab. Meth labs pose a significant number of safety issues to anyone in their vicinity. If you have entered a meth lab, you should leave as soon as possible.
About meth users:
Hardcore meth users can go for several days without sleep. The lack of sleep and the effect of meth results in hallucinations. They may think that animals are actually people or see people that aren’t there, for example. Once they “crash” and fall asleep, they will often sleep for days, as well.
Paranoia about someone watching them or following them or investigating them is common. They live their lives filled with the fear of getting caught by police or worse - they fear being targeted by someone involved in their meth trade and/or meth trafficking business.
Meth users and meth cooks commonly have weapons inside of their homes and/or in their vehicles or may even have weapons on them. Weapons combined with paranoia and hallucinations makes them extremely dangerous to others.
Meth cooks may surround their homes with explosive devices that may be buried underground. Some of those explosives may be triggered by trip wires. Anyone who is unfortunate enough to encounter them will be either be maimed or killed.
Meth labs are often equipped with alarms and surveillance cameras, as well. They alert meth cooks about others who may be coming too close to discovering their illegal activities.
About meth labs:
Meth labs can explode at any time due to the volatile chemicals they use. Meth lab explosions not only result in fire but they can catapult debris in every direction.
Don’t shut off any electrical supplies. The simple act of turning on an electrical switch may cause an explosion. In an explosive atmosphere even turning on a flashlight might cause an explosion.
Do not shut off the water supply to the house or the chemical reaction.
Do not touch any items including any coolers, containers, boxes, trash bags, or trash cans. Handling meth chemicals and/or meth lab waste residue can burn your skin and eyes. Breathing the gases can cause respiratory damage.
When Your Neighbors Operate a Meth Lab
August 15, 2007
If you suspect that someone in your neighborhood is making methamphetamine - call the police and get a safe distance away from the meth lab location. Do not try to investigate the situation yourself!