National Community Policing Conference July 27-29, 2006 
Methamphetamine

A community Response

National Trends
.Manufacturing Methods
-HI – Red P – Iodine
-Metal/Anhydrous Ammonia – Nazi
-Dirt Labs (Dump sites)
-Urine Labs
.Distributions
-Drug trafficking organizations
-Mexican
-Middle Eastern
-Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
-Russian / Asian (Ecstasy)
.User Labs


National Trends
Meth Prices
.Grams   $50.00 – 100.00
.Ounces  $1,000 – 3,000
.Pounds  $7,000 – 20,000
.Ice lbs $10,000 – 35,000

(Pseudo)ephedrine must first be extracted from over the counter cold and allergy medications.

Pictures of various over the counter cold and allergy medications


Pictures of a drug called Tri-Hist Granules that contains Pyrilamine Maleate and Pseudoephedrine HCI


A Picture of cleaning supplies and over the counter drugs found to make Meth


A Picture of a unclean Mexican Meth Lab 


A picture of a sky view of a Meth lab in California


Estimated Clean up Cost 
$275,000 -$325,000 

Propane or oxygen tanks in odd places
...they contain anhydrous ammonia and are extremely dangerous!!!

Various pictures of containers that contained anhydrous ammonia


Two Pictures of a dead female who used Meth with a disfigured bloody face found in a car 


Anhydrous Ammonia Death
Two pictures of a dead male in home with bloody face from use of Anhydrous Ammonia found in Meth


Meth/Urine Extraction

.Urine has acid in it
-Place urine in jar
-Add baking soda
-Add solvent
-Gas out

Pictures of urine, baking soda and a solvent


Pictures of crystalized Meth


A picture of a person's arms of numerous sores from Meth use


A picture of a male's are with open sores from the Meth "eating" his skin


The DEC Response TeamThe DEC Response Team
.Law Enforcement
.District Attorney - Prosecutor Assigned
.Social Services – Health Services
.Drug Courts
.Medical
.Treatment
.Educators/Teachers/School Nurses
.Probation


A picture of a circuit breaker and an electrical fire from a meth lab


A picture of the inside of a home after a Meth Fire


A picture of a patch for the H.E.L.P Strike Team (Hazmat, Emergency, Laboratory, Processing)


First Responders
Fire Departments,Fire Departments, Haz Mat Teams
How to H.E.L.P.
.Set up Decon, Set up Zones
.Air monitor in lab
.Stand by rescue, medical monitoring
.Assist with DEC
.Assist Law Enforcement with lab, ie..
 
Lay plastic for evidence


SITE CONTROL PRIORITY
FIELD PROCEDURES TO
REDUCE OR PREVENT THE
UNWANTED SPREAD OF
CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION


A picture of a chemical explosion of a lad in a van


Another picture of a Van on fire from chemical explosion