M is for Meth Lab: Missouri ranks #1 for meth lab busts

According to reports that AP obtained  from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the DEA,  when it comes to meth lab busts, no other state even came close to Missouri. During the first quarter of 2009,  reports show that Missouri had over 3 times the amount of meth lab busts than Mississippi, who came in as #2 on the top ten list.  Mississippi was followed by Michigan, 3, Kentucky,4,  Indiana, 5, Illinois, 6, Alabama, 7, Tennessee, 8,  and Arkansas,9.  California came in 10th place with 68 meth lab busts during the months of January, February, and March.

Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Missouri State Highway Patrol.

National Clandestine Meth Lab Registries: Facts and Fiction

I’m thinking about buying a home, but worry that it might have been a former meth lab. I’ve already checked the DEA website list of meth lab busts and I don’t see it listed there. Is it safe for me to buy it?

If a home or apartment that you are thinking about buying or renting has not been recorded by the DEA, DO NOT assume that the home was never used as a meth lab. The government does not require states to provide them with meth lab bust information, so the list provided by the DEA should not be considered complete.

*If you are searching for a meth lab home on the Internet, keep this in mind: Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Alabama

A DEA report updated in March 2008 says that meth has been named the number one drug threat in Alabama for the second year in a row. They also say that the number of meth labs in the state have decreased due to the restriction of the sale of psuedoephedrine. Meth, however, is still the most Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Alaska

The DEA reported in 2008 that meth labs in Alaska have decreased by 87% over the last three years, which they attribute to the limiting of the precursor chemicals needed to make meth. Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Arizona

The DEA reported in 2008 that there are two types of methamphetamine available in Arizona, Mexican-produced and locally produced methamphetamine. Mexican-produced methamphetamine is the most predominant type encountered in the state and is frequently smuggled across the Southwest Border (SWB) where it Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Arkansas

In less than ten years, methamphetamine has grown from a problem limited to the Southwest and Pacific regions of the United States to Arkansas’ primary drug of concern. The state is encountering locally produced methamphetamine as well as the importation of methamphetamine produced in Mexico. Read more

Meth Lab Statistics California

Methamphetamine is the primary drug threat in California. Mexican organizations continue to dominate the production and distribution of high-quality meth, while a secondary trafficking group, composed primarily of Caucasians, operates small, unsophisticated laboratories. Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Colorado

The DEA reported in 2008 that most of the methamphetamine available in Colorado originates in Mexico. In recent years, the potency of methamphetamine produced in Mexico has risen to levels comparable to that made in Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Connecticut

Meth Lab seizures have not increased in Connecticut according to the 2008 report from the DEA. All methamphetamine labs seized in the Northeast have been low-capacity labs, usually producing two ounces or less of the drug per production cycle. These labs are usually located inside private residences. Read more

Meth Lab Statistics Delaware

The DEA reported in 2008 that methamphetamine is generally available in limited quantities in Delaware, but according to recent investigations, readily available to those who visit the Rehoboth Beach area during the summer months. The majority of the methamphetamine used in Delaware is supplied by local traffickers who manufacture or Read more

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