What's Cooking In Your Neighborhood?
Many people may be unaware that they're living near a meth lab. Here are some things to look for:
-Unusual, strong odors (like cat urine, ether, ammonia, acetone or other chemicals.)
-Residences with windows blacked out.
-Renters who pay their landlords in cash. (Most drug dealers trade exclusively in cash.)
-Lots of traffic - people coming and going at unusual times. There may be little traffic during the day, but at night the activity increases dramatically.
-Excessive trash including large amounts of items such as: antifreeze containers, lantern fuel cans, red chemically stained coffee filters, drain cleaner and duct tape.
-Unusual amounts of clear glass containers being brought into the home.
Presence of the following items could indicate the existence of a meth lab:
-Alcohol
-Ether
-Benzene
-Toluene/Paint Thinner
-Freon
-Acetone
-Chloroform
-Camp Stove Fuel/Coleman Fuel
-Starting Fluid
-Anhydrous Ammonia
-"Heet"
-White Gasoline
-Phenyl-2-Propane
-Phenylacetone
-Phenylpropanolamine
-Iodine Crystals
-Red Phosphorous
-Black Iodine
-Lye (Red Devil Lye)
-Drano
-Muriatic/Hydrochloric Acid
-Battery Acid/Sulfuric Acid
-Epsom Salts
-Batteries/Lithium
-Sodium Metal
-Wooden Matches
-Propane Cylinders
-Hot Plates
-Ephedrine (over-the-counter)
-Cold Tablets
-Energy Boosters
-Rock Salt
-Diet Aids
